There is much good to be discovered in the US DoT’s Form 41 data. But it is important to understand the limits of this source. As an example we are going to take a look at the data this source…
There are signs that Boeing has been making significant progress with 787 production and deliveries. We took a look at publicly available data and extrapolated that data to develop the following chart comparing orders and production rates. Examining the order…
There are 633 A340s in service today. The aircraft is no longer being built and its production life was short. The initial good idea of a lighter quad was eclipsed by the remarkable performance of the big fan engines, enabling…
Airbus and Boeing are increasing production rates for their single aisle aircraft dramatically. Boeing has already committed to growing the 737 production rate to 47 per month in 2017, and to 52 by 2018. Earlier this year, Airbus announced it…
[UPDATE – images of VT-ANI recent state] As the 787 starts to settle into operations it is a good idea to get a handle on how it is operating. Judging from the news reports, one is sometimes left with the…
Qatari television station Al Jazeera recently published an expose on the Boeing 787 that was quite negative. The video is nearly an hour long and leaves an uneducated viewer with the impression that 787s will soon be falling out of…