FAS 2014 – Day One
Today’s show started with a bang – a predictable bang, but still a bang. Airbus confirmed the worst secret of the show by announcing it was offering the A330neo. We will address the A330neo and the competitive 787 is our…
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Randy Tinseth at FAS 2014
Boeing’s VP Marketing spent a few minutes with us alongside the sparkling new 787-9 at Farnborough today talking about the VLA market and the pending A330neo. Views: 22
The big changes impacting airlines – Lufthansa points the way
On June 8 Air France/KLM warned about profits and over capacity. Then came Lufthansa on June 11 with its own warning. Such statements from mega-carriers should be taken seriously. Meanwhile, another mega carrier, American Airlines seems quite satisfied with its…
What WestJet Going International Means
Canada’s WestJet announced, in a briefing to its pilots, that it is planning to acquire wide-body aircraft and begin flying internationally in 2015. The carrier currently wet-leases Boeing 757s from Thomas Cook for Hawaii operations, and those contracts expire next…
Premium #128 – Farnborough Expectations
American Airlines and LEAP
Yesterday Reuters reported that American Airlines is close to announcing selection of CFM LEAP engines for their Airbus neo orders. The order is for engines on 100 aircraft and reported as worth $2.6bn. What might be driving the selection of…