Joe Sutter
Mr Joe Sutter was 93 when we made this brief video with him. Lufthansa awarded him their first lifetime achievement award. As you see him here, he recently had heart surgery. What an impressive man. After this interview he sat…
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The Seat-Width Battle — Tradeoffs Abound
The recent study released by Airbus calling for standardization of 18 inch width seats in economy has been considered somewhat self-serving by many analysts. Boeing has countered stating that airlines should be free to choose the width of their seats,…
Small and tenacious but struggling
Embraer and Bombardier announced their 3Q13 results this week. The numbers suggest the battle against the duopoly is not going easily. Both Bombardier and Embraer build smaller commercial jets and business jets. Views: 35
Even the French are Having Second Thoughts about A380
Published reports today indicate that Air France, which has 12 A380s on order and already taken delivery of 9, is having second thoughts about the last two, and may want to exchange them for other aircraft types. Our assessment is…
A Higher Capacity Q400
Bombardier is planning a higher density interior for the Q400, and apparently has an unannounced launch customer for that configuration. In a higher density seating arrangement, with thin-line seats and tighter seat pitch, the capacity of the aircraft will rise…
Delta first mover on PEDs
Delta Air Lines is ready to allow its customers to be the first to use their PEDs (portable electronic devices) below 10,000 feet as early as tomorrow, pending FAA approval. Delta has completed carrier-defined PED tolerance testing across its fleet to…