It appears the commercial aerospace world has coalesced into two camps. We have called these the big and small duopolies. However the line between these two is growing blurry. This was something we first heard from Embraer’s John Slattery in…
The commercial aviation industry faces difficulties daily. As an industry that is very sensitive to external events, conditions can change rapidly and impact aircraft manufacturers, engine manufacturers, and airlines in different ways. While the industry has always responded, fortunes have…
In Part 2, we go up a segment to 101-200 sets, looking list prices and seat count. This segment is where most commercial aircraft are sold, with the 150-180 seat sub-segment being the sweet spot. Up until June this year,…
Aircraft pricing is a touchy subject. Airlines don’t like to discuss it, nor do the OEMs. Nobody pays list prices, and nobody talks about the discount they get either. Indeed, as we have heard at ISTAT – if you want…
It is well known that list prices for commercial aircraft are no guide to market pricing. The list numbers are nowhere close to reality. However, list prices do provide a useful guide to OEM market posture. List prices send signals…
Less discussed, so far, in terms of follow on impact of Delta’s decision to select the CS100 is its impact on the US regional airline market. Any discussion on the US regional airline market brings up the scope clause issue. …