by admin | Jul 20, 2010 | Aerospace, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer, Superjet
After the first day’s splashy news, the important takeaway is that narrow bodies are the hottest segment. On day one 150 narrow bodies were ordered. And it is the leasing companies that have taken the lead. GECAS was the big buyer, ordering 60 A320 family...
by Addison Schonland | Jul 12, 2010 | Aerospace, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier
Expectations are high that Bombardier will breath new life into its stalled CSeries program at the Farnborough Air Show. But based on what we are hearing, BBD may fall well short of expectations. Aerospace analysts believe that BBD will announce orders and options...
by admin | Jul 9, 2010 | Aerospace, Airbus, Boeing, EADS, Tanker
Today Boeing submitted its own 8,000 page proposal tome to for the tanker RFP. Boeing spokesperson Bill Barksdale explains how important this deal is to them and points out that his company’s airplane is not quite as lacking as was suggested by EADS yesterday in...
by admin | Jul 8, 2010 | Aerospace, Airbus
Today we have a call with Airbus Americas Chairman, Allan McArtor. Earlier today Mr McArtor an his colleagues held a briefing on their tanker submission. Our call is essentially a follow up on that briefing and Mr McArtor provides some color on how Airbus sees the WTO...
by admin | Jul 8, 2010 | Airbus, Boeing, WTO
In a PR piece just received, Airbus quotes its CEO Tom Enders responding to the WTO announcement of a further delay of the report in the Boeing subsidies case (DS 353): “We are surprised and disappointed by the last minute announcement of yet another delay by...
by admin | Jun 30, 2010 | Airbus, Boeing, WTO
Judging by the media reaction (and that of Boeing) its all bad news for Airbus. Airbus came out with its own (E_WTO Public Report) response quickly. Boeing’s view on the outcome can be seen here. A further view on the spin game that started instantly this...
