The question of range
We came across this chart and think it is very useful when considering the issue of range for single aisle airplanes. The argument put forward is summarized on the left and is cogent. Elsewhere on this site you can listen…
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Boeing in for a good day
News from Asia overnight comes with two order announcements. Cathay is ordering four 777-300ERs and 8 777Fs. SIA is ordering eight more 777-300ERs. This is great news for Boeing and a reaffirmation that its 777 program continues doing very well.…
ATA on Biofuels
John Heimlich is Senior Economist at the US-based Air Transport Association and explains that US airlines are primarily concerned with the scale of biofuel supply. The biggest concern with biofuel supply is its ability to provide billions of gallons of…
Airports and Biofuels
We spoke with ACI-NA’s Katherine Preston, Director, Environmental Affairs about how airports view the biofuels issue and what their role in the development of these fuels could be. Clearly airports are not bystanders watching the airlines. They see themselves as…
Air India Fails to Meet Star Alliance Standards
India’s failing national carrier, Air India, has been dealt another blow as the Star Alliance has shelved acceptance in the alliance, citing that the carrier fails to meet Star Alliance standards. Typically, standards for alliance membership cover computer systems…
Podcast – Potential Issues with Biofuels and Aviation
Everyone in commercial aviation (and increasingly non-commercial as well) is wondering how they can implement biofuels to be cleaner and cut fuel costs. Well it’s not that simple. It turns out there are trade offs no matter what you look…