WTO news
[UPDATE – WTO document, EU comment] If you were to read each one of these on it’s own you’d get a very limited view. Here is the release from Airbus. (E_WTO Press Release) the release from Boeing (Boeing-USTR) and the…
Addison Schonland
Co-Founder AirInsight. My previous life includes stints at Shell South Africa, CIC Research, and PA Consulting. Got bitten by the aviation bug and ended up an Avgeek. Then the data bug got me, making me a curious Avgeek seeking data-driven logic. Also, I appreciate conversations with smart people from whom I learn so much. Summary: I am very fortunate to work with and converse with great people.
Tracking flight tests
Our recent note on the Embraer E2 flight test program showed a discrepancy between what we could track using Flightradar24 and what the OEM told us. This difference was substantial and warranted further research. Here is what we have found.…
US Scope Clause isn’t changing anytime soon
We recently asked some people “in the know” for their inputs on some questions pertaining to Scope Clause. As one can imagine not everyone we contacted wanted to discuss the matter. But there were a few souls who are brave…
Airbus continues to make A350 progress
Despite the ongoing issues related to Zodiac cabins, Airbus seems to have gotten its hands around the A350 program and is making steady progress. Take a look at the chart, which lists the average number of test flights per delivery. …
Qatar gets a cold shoulder
Overnight a number of neighbors to Qatar have decided to cut their connections with the state. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE, and Egypt announced they were breaking diplomatic relations with Qatar and instructed their nationals to leave the emirate within…
Lufthansa’s “OpSession”
Lufthansa provided this PR: “As of this week, Lufthansa has been providing its 20,000 flight attendants with iPad Minis. The so-called cabin mobile device (CMD) will be provided to the entire cabin crew over the next few weeks. This is…