A350 Roll Out
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. There is no argument that Airbus’ A350 is a beautiful airplane. The roll out of MSN001, fresh from the paint shop, is an important milestone. Airbus reports the painting was completed…
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The Coming Bubble in Narrow-Body Aircraft
Airlines and aircraft manufacturers periodically get into trouble when they over-commit to new aircraft and the OEMs raise production rates to levels that are unsustainable. We believe that another bubble situation is currently developing, and will result in an oversupply…
Scope Clauses and New Regional Jets – A Coming Storm?
Embraer’s E-Jets are coming to United Express, after the airline ordered 30 plus 40 options. Deliveries are slated to arrive in the second quarter of 2014. The E-175 aircraft will be fitted to seat 76 passengers, the current limited…
Boeing 777X EIS keyed to engine development
Engine development progress is a key driver to the entry-into-service timeline for Boeing’s proposed 777X Family. Boeing says EIS is toward the end of 2019. We understand this is late 2019, and given program delays for the 787 and 747-8,…
United’s E-Jet Order
This morning United Airlines announced an order for 30 E-175 aircraft, plus 45 options. Deliveries are set for 2014 and 2015. The image below is what the airplane is set to look like when it enters service. With winglet gives…
US Airways Media Day 2013 – The New American Airlines
Address by US Airways’ Rob Isom and American Airlines’ Beverly Goulet. These are the two hands on people driving the merger forward for both companies. This is possibly the first in depth trade media briefing given on the merger. It…