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Daily Insight: Friday 8 February 2019: Is the A380 Dead?

News With Qantas cancelling orders for additional A380 aircraft, and Emirates negotiating with Airbus regarding the future of A380 and A350 orders, the question of how long the A380 can survive is once again in the headlines. Analysis The A380 order book has been...

Daily Insight: Thursday 7 February 2019: Is the Boeing Investment in Aerion Sound?

News Boeing has announced a “significant investment” in the Aerion supersonic business jet, and appears to be a closer tie than Aerion’s previous partners, Airbus and Lockheed Martin.  Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed, but it was expected that...

GE’s Affinity: A new Supersonic Engine for Business Aviation

The aviation industry hasn’t seen commercial supersonic transportation since the Concorde, that entered service in the 1970s. One of the major factors in that equation is the lack of a fuel-efficient and reliable engine to support supersonic flight. GE just introduced...

Reflections on NBAA 2018

Last week, the National Business Aircraft Association held its annual convention in Orlando, with the business aviation community leaders updating the industry on what’s new. We came away from NBAA 2018 with a feeling of cautious optimism. While the business aviation...