Retiring aircraft
The current backlog for aircraft is well known. There are some, AirInsight included, who believe that there is an emerging bubble in the single aisle market. The OEMs argue strongly that this is not the case, and that the large…
Category Embraer
Missing Airplanes – Why Real-Time Tracking of Airplanes Won’t Happen Quickly
Air travel is a very safe mode of travel, with few accidents and a trend line that points to increasing safety year by year. The following chart shows worldwide airline fatalities per million passengers from 1976 through 2014. The trend…
The E2 First Flight – Implications and Outlook
Embraer had the first flight of its E-190 E2 aircraft last week in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. The fact that the flight was earlier than initially scheduled is a good sign for the program, in that things have gone…
Premium #221 – Can Bombardier’s New “All-In” Strategy for the CSeries Succeed?
The new management team at Bombardier appears to be on a mission to secure as many orders for the CSeries as possible, to build both backlog and momentum for the program. While these orders may come at lower prices, as…
Premium #220 – How big is the duopoly clash zone?
Over the past week a number of media outlets have focused on the “arrival” of Bombardier in the big duopoly’s space. This past week also saw the first flight of the 106 seat E-190E2. The first C Series is about…
Embraer’s E2 First Flight
In a quiet affair (no media) Embraer undertook its first flight for the E-190 E2 yesterday. The flight was originally scheduled to take place during the second half of this year. The first flight took 3 hours and 20 minutes.…