Brazil’s Airlines
Brazil is a large country in real estate terms – 8.5M km2, or 14 times bigger than Alaska, making it only slightly smaller than the entire USA. We know how crucial air transportation is to the United States, and this…
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The Emirates decision on A380 Engines
Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline, has been vocal in pushing Airbus to revise the A380. As we pass through the A380’s first decade in service, the recent decision by Emirates to switch to Rolls-Royce from Engine Alliance got…
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Pilot Training, “Alpha Protection” Software and Fly By Wire rules
Last week, Harry Nelson, former Vice President of Airbus flight test department, warned about pilots relying too much on automation, and that airlines need to better train their flight crews who may have become complacent and may not be capable…
Duopoly and Market Share in the US
The US airline fleet has been remarkably stable since 2000 in terms of narrow and wide body aircraft. Wide body aircraft have typically accounted for under 15% of the jet fleet for many years. Views: 29
The 180-200 Seat Segment
The 180-200 seats segment is getting the attention of Boeing and Airbus. It is growing fast as airlines up-gauge their narrow-body fleets and 757s retire. The chart below illustrates the growth in this segment, with the fleet of about 600 aircraft in 2000…