The 787 Heathrow Fire
This was no small fire. It seems to have burned through the hull; the image shows the ribs. No public explanation for the fire has been given yet, but we know from reports that it does not appear to have…
Category Boeing
Boeing’s 777 – A Strong Safety Record
The Asiana Airways crash in San Francisco was only the second major crash of a Boeing 777, both occurring during landing situations, and both resulting in a majority of the passengers walking away from the crash. The fact that the…
Lufthansa’s fuel cost mitigation
Recently Lufthansa conducted an “academy” in New York around the fuel problems the airline faces. Invitees were all local media, and it was a small group. The airline brought in three high level executives who made presentations of how the…
easyJet’s new Airbus order
Today Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou published the following open letter (Stelios voting intentions at EZJ EGM – July 11). The case he makes is, by all appearances, rational. As a response to this letter, we sent over some questions for Sir…
PARIS AIR SHOW – IMPLICATIONS AND TRENDS
The 2013 Paris Air Show has now concluded, and we can reflect on what the activities at the show will mean in the marketplace and the implications for the industry. While the last two shows, Paris 2011 and Farnborough 2012,…
Unlocking New Profits
The two big airframe OEMs are working on expanding their service offerings beyond basic warranties. This will allow both firms to move into new lines of business that are almost certainly more profitable than selling airplanes. Airbus has a solution…