Lessor Avolon has boosted its narrowbody backlog by announcing orders for a combined 140 aircraft. The company has signed a firm order for 100 Airbus A321neo’s and for 40 Boeing MAX 8s and -10s, it said on Tuesday. In June, Avolon…
UPDATE – Boeing confirmed media reports on Monday that Stephanie Pope has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Boeing Company from January 1. As a veteran of many leadership roles, many analysts believe that her new role gets…
The term “Use Enough Gun” is the title of a book about hunting. Rather than big game, airlines are on the hunt for passenger traffic. Like a hunter, it is essential to use the right tool. This post is about…
The 737 MAX has been a troubled program for Boeing, with two fatal crashes, a safety grounding, a massive inventory build-up, and, most recently, supplier quality issues with limited production. When we compare Boeing’s production targets with actual results, the…
The Alaska/Hawaiian deal keeps getting attention as analysts and media dig into whatever data they have. We published some thoughts on the deal based on the conference call here . As expected, both CEOs want to tout the win-win for…
American was once the home of more MD80s than any other airline—over 300 at its peak. In 2011, the airline threw its fleet cat among the pigeons. At the time, this was a gargantuan order not seen before. The requirement…