Europe has Airbus, the US has Boeing, Brazil has Embraer, and China has COMAC. India, however, remains without a homegrown civilian aircraft manufacturer—even as it boasts one of the world’s largest order books, with around 1,700 planes from Boeing and…
Boeing’s 737 MAX has been through the wringer more than once. The aircraft has tested customer loyalty and driven the supply chain up the wall. Based on a model that saw EIS some fifty years ago, the MAX may be…
The A321XLR is special. We started assessing this model to offer the same level of disruption as the 787 on a smaller scale. It is the first A321 with a range rivaling the venerable 757-200, making it attractive to many…
For this week’s Friday data fun, we share a model that displays the big four US airlines by fleet types and average age. Please the menu on the left to select aircraft type. Notes: Regionals—Southwest has none, so its chart…
United Airlines is among the world’s largest airlines. It is also amid an aggressive felt update, taking models from both OEMs. This makes it a helpful litmus test for how the OEMs are doing. OEM performance also guides how the…
Both duopoly members are having difficulties raising production rates and meeting production targets. This is particularly true for the high volume narrow-body aircraft that comprise the bulk of their backlog, the A320neo family and the 737 MAX. As we…