Didier Evrard EVP and Head of A350 program gave the Airbus Innovation Days program update. He explains the complexities of new programs and also shared some of the successes where planning has started to show the results hoped for. Given…
Airbus’ Head of Aircraft Interiors Marketing, Zuzana Hrnkova shared some of the thinking and ideas around the A350 cabin. You may be surprised to learn that Airbus had mood lighting back in the early 2000 era. The A350 cabin appears…
At Airbus Innovation Days Air Asia were a surprise visit. They came to pick up their newest airplane. This was a warm exchange between Airbus and Air Asia. There was genuine warmth and a clearly deep relationship. Views: 36
Boeing and Airbus have different assumptions on the future of air travel, which impacts their product lines. Airbus assumes that growth in aircraft size will continue, and that with increasing congestion at airports, larger aircraft will be needed. Boeing views…
Our last post generated a comment regarding engine selection among leasing firms. It was a great comment because the GE combine provides tremendous power. GECAS is among the largest aircraft leasing worldwide and it is part of the GE empire.…
Selecting engines for an Airbus single aisle aircraft is highly competitive. Both engine OEMs fight hard for each sale. So what does the score look like? First let’s look at in service aircraft. Views: 136