Over the last decade, we’ve seen several new aircraft programs, each of which has suffered delays and exceeded both development timeframes and budgets. These programs, A380, 787, CSeries and A350, all created expectations for the development of new aircraft, which…
Here’s our update through last month on the three test programs we are following. Our charts are modified to display the data better. The flight test program news this week is obviously oriented towards the CSeries mishap from last Thursday.…
The FAA has approved additional extended operations (ETOPS) for the Boeing 787. The move allows 787s to be operated up to 330 minutes from a landing field. This is a serious upgrade in confidence in the aircraft. To date the…
The airline business is notoriously cyclical. It is also capital intensive. This combination provides an effective barrier to entry since capital sources typically don’t like cash flow gyrations. While those gyrations highlight industry risk, with risk comes opportunity. If an…
We have published an update to our 2012 A330neo report. The report is available for $150. If you are interested in this report, please contact us. In the report we provide updated economic numbers and charts for a concept A330neo,…
Recent geo-political events in Iran have led to hope that the economic sanctions, which began May 22, 1979 when President Jimmy Carter seized Iranian assets and have evolved since, may soon be loosened or ending. While there remains to be…