The A380 engine bluff
Emirates’ recent order for another 50 A380s came with a catch. Its prior A380s came with the Engine Alliance (GE & PW) GP7200 engine. But with the latest order the airline has thrown open engine orders to both Rolls-Royce and…
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Flight Deck Automation
An interview with Dr. Margaret Klemm, PhD, ATP Associate Professor, Aeronautical Science Dept. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Views: 29
The Wobbly Gulf Dependency
Boeing had an excellent show in Dubai. The company sold 225 777X models plus 30 787-10s and 90 737s. All told, at retail, this amounts to over $100bn. Great numbers, but also a bit wobbly. These orders essentially come from…
Middle Eastern Airline Orders at Dubai Airshow upset US Airlines
Please take a look at this link. Airlines for America is the US airline trade group. A4A (as it is known) airline members and their affiliates transport more than 90% of all U.S. airline passenger and cargo traffic. A4A is…
Q400 Gains Fourth Order at Dubai
Abu Dhabi Aviation, which provides support for oil projects in the Middle East, has ordered 2 Q400s to add to its fleet, which already includes one Q400, one Q300 and two Q200 aircraft. Nadir al Hammadi, their Chairman stated “our…
FACING NEW MARKET REALITIES
Airbus & MRO Companies are often forced to rethink their strategies based on externalities, and we’ve seen a couple of examples of this in the aviation markets this week, at Airbus and SkyWest. Airbus quietly announced that it was dismantling…