Frequently industry analysts get caught up in the vast amount of minutiae this industry generates. We decided to step back and take a 50,000 foot look at the industry and came up a few charts we find illustrative and interesting.…
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…
Next week is the biggest air show of the year. The industry looks forward to it because so much news is announced that it sets the tone for the rest of the year. Big picture: There are no blockbuster announcements…
The first production ARJ-21, serial number 105, has taken its first test flight in Shanghai. The aircraft is destined for launch customer Chengdu Airlines early next year, which has 30 on order. The ARJ-21-700 will seat between 70-95 passengers, depending…
[UPDATE – see this link] Yesterday this ARJ21 was spotted in Vienna. The aircraft is B-1110L and apparently doing test flights outside China. The aircraft has been doing tests in the UK and has also been spotted in Oslo. …
Iran has been under sanctions on commercial aviation since 1995. Its airlines fly old aircraft and safety has been compromised frequently. The national fleet averages 22 years old. One report suggests that 100 grounded aircraft could come back into service…