WTO issues with Airbus & Boeing – a 12+ year battle in 3.5 minutes
Airbus published this interesting video. Let’s wait for the response from Boeing. Views: 19
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The importance of the A350-1000
Today Airbus had another first flight, this time the A350-1000. The aircraft looks good. A video from AirlineFlyer captured the moment from this morning’s takeoff. Views: 46
Leadership change at Boeing
The news that Ray Conner is being replaced at the helm of Boeing commercial comes as no surprise. Since January last year there was a definite sense of inevitability following the rise of Dennis Muilenburg as CEO. It is logical…
Boeing loses in United deferral
In March, United Airlines announced it had done a deal with Boeing for 25 more 737-700s after its January deal for 40. This deal was hotly contested by Bombardier for its CSeries. The Boeing selection was a blow to Bombardier,…
Premium #303 – Old aircraft and the example of Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines is well known for its commitment to older aircraft. Delta has a world-class MRO in Atlanta. Even with such an MRO, it must be tough to keep that big fleet at work. We decided to take a…
The 787 Engine Competition
Looking at the numbers through October 2016, we have the following table. The -8 accounts for 66% of the 480 delivered 787s. Last week the 500th 787 was seen in Seattle, being made ready for Air France. GE has a…