Airbus reported the first flyable A350 XWB wing upper cover manufactured at Airbus’ Stade site was loaded on to the Beluga today to be transported to Airbus’ Wing Assembly site in Broughton (UK). The A350 XWB lower wing cover made…
[UPDATE – Podcast with Scott Hamilton and Jon Ostrower] We undertook an analysis based on the data available and have to say the Boeing 737MAX looks pretty good. Indeed, by digging around the 2010 DoT data we were able to…
With certification of the Boeing 787 Friday, the countdown to delivery–now slated for September 26–is finally underway. Aspire Aviation has a piece that for the first time anywhere as far as we know has the actual number of airplanes to…
The battle for aircraft engines in the narrow-body market has increased dramatically with the introduction of the PW1000G geared turbofan, which has emerged as a strong competitor to the CFM International LEAP engine that will replace its existing market share…
We spoke with CAPA’s Will Horton today about the Qantas results which were announced today. The results were pretty good and although these were as guidance had indicated, it was great to see the company come though a pretty nasty…
Market reception for the Boeing 737RE remains mixed, with the some customers expressing disappointment that Boeing did not proceed with the New Small Airplane but at the same time relieved that the uncertainty is over. Several airlines quickly expressed interest…