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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

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...

The Super Twin Battle – Revisited

Oct 3, 2016 | Airbus, Airbus A330neo, Airbus a350, Airbus A380, Boeing, Boeing 747 8, Boeing 747-400, Boeing 777 8x, Boeing 777 9x, Boeing 787

In 2013, we published an article on, and coined the phrase, the Super Twins, the A350-1000 and 777-9. Since that...

Is Zodiac Back on Track for the A350?

Sep 13, 2016 | Aerospace, Airbus, Airbus A330neo, Airbus a350, Cabins, Seats

Published reports indicate that Zodiac Aerospace is making headway in its production shortfalls for both lavatories...

TAP Portugal confirmed launch operator for A330neo with Airspace by Airbus cabin

Apr 6, 2016 | Airbus, Airbus A330neo, TAP

TAP Portugal signed an agreement with Airbus to be the launch operator of the A330neo and also become the launch...

“Airspace by Airbus”

Mar 23, 2016 | Airbus, Airbus A330neo, Airbus a350

Airbus launched its new Cabin brand “Airspace by Airbus”. At the heart of this new philosophy Airbus connects the...

Premium #170 – The Ups and Downs of the A350XWB

May 12, 2015 | Airbus, Airbus A330neo, Airbus a350, premium

If we were to characterize the A350 program in one word, it would be volatile. The aircraft has seen highs and lows...

El Al’s 767 replacement choices

Feb 19, 2015 | Airbus, Airbus A330neo, Airbus a350, Boeing, Boeing 787, El Al

Reports indicate that Israeli national carrier, El Al, is considering replacing its 767 fleet. The airline has a fleet...

Thomas Cook Group visit – Replacing the 757

Dec 16, 2014 | Airbus, Airbus A320, Airbus A321, Airbus A330, Airbus A330neo, Boeing, Boeing 737 MAX, Boeing 757, Boeing 787, Thomas Cook Group

[edited from initial posting] Last week we were had a visit with Bernd Bechtel, Head of Group Fleet Management of...

Premium #147 – A closer look at the impact of last week’s aircraft orders

Nov 25, 2014 | Airbus, Airbus A330neo, Airbus a350, Boeing, Boeing 777, Delta Air Lines, Kuwait Airways, premium

There were two large aircraft orders last week, one for 50 aircraft at Delta and another for 10 aircraft at Kuwait...

Premium #143 – A340 Fleet Status

Oct 28, 2014 | Airbus, Airbus A330, Airbus A330neo, Airbus A340-500, Airbus A340-500, Airbus A350xwb, Boeing, Boeing 777, Boeing 777 8x, Boeing 777 9x, Boeing 787, General Category, premium

There are 633 A340s in service today. The aircraft is no longer being built and its production life was short. The...

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