Form 41 – Believe it or not?
The US DoT Form 41 is treated by many as something less than truthful. Sometimes this is because the viewer does not like the data. Other times its because airlines are known to be “creative” with how they report their…
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Premium #127 – Delta and the A380
Did Airbus Know of the Emirates A350 Cancellation Long Before their Announcement
Vincent Lamigeon at Challenges, in France, published an interesting article today suggesting that Airbus knew of the cancellation of a 70 aircraft order from Emirates well in advance of their disclosure during Innovation Days. The article links to Emirates’ annual…
Premium #126 – The Regional Jet Market Evolves
Premium #125 – THE TIGHT SQUEEZE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
Video vignettes from the first passenger flight on the A350XWB (MSN002)
Some quick impressions – it is a very quiet airplane. Compared to the very quiet A380, the A350 is not quite as quiet because it has two engines closer to the cabin. The windows are simply huge (top of head…