Delta’s first A321
Meet N301DN, the first Airbus A321, built for Delta Air Lines at Hamburg Finkenwerder. Note the chevrons on the engines, too. Delta has a total of 45 on order. The 757 era at Delta is probably starting to fade as…
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.
The helicopter business in Sao Paulo
A quick chat with Helipark Taxi Aéreo President João Velloso, who runs a business in Sao Paulo, Brazil that manages 250 helicopters. Views: 26
Pratt & Whitney Canada at HeliExpo
We spoke with two executives from P&WC at the HeliExpo event. Views: 26
Lifeflight of Maine
Operating a helicopter service in Maine is challenging. Thomas P. Judge, Executive Director, explains what it takes to operate helicopters in this environment and why his firm, Lifeflight of Maine, selected their equipment vendors. Views: 30
The Ku vs Ka battle
In the US market, which is by far the largest for in-flight WiFi, there is a looming battle between traditional market leader Gogo and upcoming ViaSat. Gogo has the largest footprint with “10 airline partners, 6,000+ connected aircraft, 67 STCs…
A320neo engines
[EDITED] There is increasing attention on A320neo engines. The reason for this is the delay in Airbus doing deliveries of their initial A320neos powered by the P&W GTF. Qatar was supposed to take its first aircraft in December and then…