Category Airbus
3Q16 O&D – Big Oligopoly Update
We now have the third quarter 2016 numbers, and taking the opportunity to review how things are going at Airbus and Boeing. It seems that the softening of sales is a reality. This seems awkward because the transition from current…
The Super Twin Battle – Revisited
In 2013, we published an article on, and coined the phrase, the Super Twins, the A350-1000 and 777-9. Since that time, the market has continued to evolve, with these aircraft becoming viable alternatives to larger four-engined very large aircraft in…
Airbus and Boeing – the current vs the next generation single aisles
Airbus and Boeing represent the largest sectors of commercial aerospace with their single aisle aircraft. As both companies transition from their current generation to next generation, what patterns can we discern? For example, both OEMs talk about up-sizing – particularly…
The Friction Spot
[UPDATE we received guidance on numbers from OEMs, changing the charts] [UPDATE 2 rechecked the charts redid the charts to ensure equal seating] We decided to take another look at the point of friction where the small duopoly meets the…
A330neo starts its final assembly in Toulouse
Airbus notified the industry that its first A330neo has started assembly in Toulouse. The first aircraft will be an A330-900. The next model will be an A330-800, which be shorter. The A330-800 and the A330-900 are 99% common and 95%…