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.
Viking Floats “400S” Derivative of Series 400 Twin Otter
Increasing sales potential in the relatively untapped seaplane market has led Viking Air Limited of Victoria, British Columbia, to introduce the world’s first dedicated seaplane in the 15 to 19-passenger category, the Viking Twin Otter 400S Seaplane. Recognized as the…
Airlines not profiteering – IATA
IATA DG Tony Tyler spoke in front of an audience of airline chiefs and regulators in Singapore, saying that airline industry profitability remained fragile despite $36bn in industry profits forecast for 2016. See more on this speech here. So what…
GE9X coming together
GE announced the assembly of their first GE9X engine that will start testing 1H16 is underway. This comes four years before the engine flies on the 777X. The GE9X engine is in the 100,000 lb thrust class. “Assembly of the…
The single aisle market – the quest for the MOM starts to clarify
Yesterday reports (FlightGlobal) from the PNAA conference highlighted a comment from Boeing’s VP Marketing, Randy Tinseth. The item of significant interest was the perennial 757 question. Then came something many of us have been waiting for. So the MOM from…
MRJ back flying
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (MITAC) resumed flight tests of the FTA-1 for the MRJ. During about a 1.5-hour flight test off the Pacific coast, MITAC confirmed upgrades carried out on the aircraft. The importance of this event cannot be overstated. Aircraft…