Airbus A319/320/321
This family of aircraft has become the mainstay of Airbus and the industry. The chart below illustrates Airbus deliveries from the outset of the A320 program. Views: 61
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Airbus Sleep Research
Airbus today released a research study regarding the ability to sleep on long-haul aircraft and its relationship to seat width. The study was conducted by the London Sleep Centre. Dr. Irshaad Ebrahim commented that “all passengers experienced a deeper, less…
The Long Goodbye (part 2)
This is a continuation of our recent story on the demise of the 747. There have a spate of stories recently about the 747s future. Most of these stories talk about the lower costs of the Super Twins and how…
Will he or won’t he?
Qatar Airways’ CEO Akbar Al Baker is at it again, challenging an OEM. In June at the Paris air show he was gung ho for the 777x; “We would definitely want to be the launch customer”. Mr Al Baker said…
Boeing’s great week
Fresh off impressive quarterly results that caught the stock market by surprise, Boeing announced orders from Korean Air. The highlight of that order is surely the 747-8 component, especially after adjusting production on this program. The came the order from…
A350XWB Update
Airbus delivered an A350XWB program update yesterday in Toulouse. Clearly the company is feeling ever more confident in the program. Airbus provided interesting data on the backlogs through October 8th. Notice how the market has swung from the current generation…