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Daily Insight: Tuesday 5 March 2019: Could Airbus Become More Aggressive?

News Airbus has a new management team, and unlike Boeing, has no development programs launched and in process. Boeing has the 777X to complete, and is working on the yet un-launched NMA/797. Airbus is ending production of the A380, and has an opportunity to pre-empt...

Daily Insight: Monday 18 February 2019: Who Benefits from the A380 Demise?

News Last week Airbus indicated that it will cease production of the A380 beginning in 2021. That leaves it with no aircraft to offer larger than the 350 seat A350-1000. Boeing has a 425 seat 777-9 that will soon be delivered that offers competitive seat-mile...

The Boeing 797/NMA: An Economic Challenge

As we approach 2019, and the imminent announcement of what Boeing has in mind for the 797/NMA, let’s consider what drives the business case for the aircraft, and the economic performance that will be required to make it successful. We know that the aircraft will be in...

TAP CEO Antonoaldo Neves at A330neo delivery

https://youtu.be/E3rb3HvYDRc

Daily Insight: Monday 18 February 2019: Who Benefits from the A380 Demise?

Feb 18, 2019 | Airbus, Airbus A330neo, Airbus A350xwb, Boeing, Boeing 777 9x, Boeing 787

News Last week Airbus indicated that it will cease production of the A380 beginning in 2021. That leaves it with no...

The Boeing 797/NMA: An Economic Challenge

Jan 7, 2019 | Airbus, Airbus A321 Neo, Airbus A330neo, Boeing, Boeing 797, Boeing NMA

As we approach 2019, and the imminent announcement of what Boeing has in mind for the 797/NMA, let’s consider what...

TAP CEO Antonoaldo Neves at A330neo delivery

Nov 26, 2018 | Airbus, Airbus A330neo, TAP

https://youtu.be/E3rb3HvYDRc

Delta’s A330neo and A350 decision

Nov 19, 2018 | Airbus, Airbus A330neo, Airbus a350, Airbus A350xwb, Delta Air Lines

Last week Delta announced it was adding 10 Airbus 330-900neo aircraft to its fleet. Simultaneously, Delta reduced its...

A330neo Chicago-Atlanta

Jul 7, 2018 | Airbus, Airbus A330, Airbus A330neo

On July 6th Airbus brought their A330-900 from Chicago to Atlanta. We were invited by Airbus to join this flight to...

Vistara selecting 787?

Jun 4, 2018 | Airbus, Airbus A330neo, Boeing, Boeing 787, GECAS, General Electric, Rolls-Royce

News out today from Bloomberg suggests the Indian carrier may have selected the 787 over the A330neo. This is...

A perspective on the A330neo loss at American

Apr 9, 2018 | Airbus, Airbus A330, Airbus A330neo, American Airlines, Boeing

"American Airlines is a big customer. Every OEM wants their equipment flown by this airline. Losing this customer is...

An A330neo Freighter

Mar 21, 2018 | Airbus, Airbus A330neo, Amazon Prime Air, Boeing

Bloomberg put out a story that UPS and Amazon are encouraging Airbus to consider an A330-800F. This is a very...

Hawaiian’s fleet choices

Feb 22, 2018 | Airbus, Airbus A321 Neo, Airbus A330neo, Boeing, Boeing 787, Boeing 797, Hawaiian

At present, it is still a rumor. But the decision process dates back at least four months. Hawaiian has been the...

Airbus A330neo First Flight

Oct 20, 2017 | Airbus, Airbus A330neo, Boeing, Bombardier

We got back from a whirlwind trip of under 24 hours to watch Airbus' newest jet take to the skies. Anyone who has...

Premium – A Fleet Review of Air France/KLM

Apr 19, 2017 | Air France KLM, Airbus, Airbus A320, Airbus A321, Airbus A330, Airbus A330neo, Airbus a350, Airbus A380, Boeing, Boeing 737 NG, Boeing 747-400, Boeing 777, Boeing 787, Douglas, McDonnell Douglas, premium

Air France and KLM merged in 2004. The joint company has hubs in Amsterdam and Paris. Because of their long...

WOW air adds seven new Airbus aircraft to its fleet

Apr 5, 2017 | Airbus, Airbus A321 Neo, Airbus A330neo, WOW

WOW air, the Icelandic LCC, will add seven new Airbus aircraft to its rapidly growing fleet by the end of 2018,...