You Want That Airbus When?
With the rash of orders at Paris, we asked Airbus today how long a customer would need to wait for delivery of a new aircraft, if ordered after the show. The results are quite astounding. For a new A320 family,…
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Comparing the 737-900ER, A321neo as a 757 replacement
The Boeing 757 occupies a unique market niche at the top end of the narrow-body market. With a two-class capacity of 189 seats, and a 3,900 nautical mile range, this aircraft was once a staple of the transcontinental US market…
The True Cost of the 787 Delays
Boeing’s troubled 787 program appears to finally be approaching stability. But the three-plus delay has been costly to the company’s competitive position vis-a-vis Airbus. Had the 787 entered service on schedule in 2008, we would now be discussing the 2012…
Biokerosene Used on Passenger Flight
On July 1, KLM flight 1233 from Amsterdam Schipol to Paris Charles de Gaulle operated using biokerosene on a passenger flight, becoming the first airline to do so. While a number of proving flights have been taken by various airlines…
DAE cancels Airbus orders
So, the air in the Gulf is really normal. Reality works there too. This news is not unexpected and of course, post the Paris show, it can be swept under the carpet of “new news”. But the truth is that…
India’s Aviation Ambitions
Last week’s Paris show saw Indian airlines accounting for a third of orders. This is a $23bn bet on the future of an industry that suffers from state meddling and support for a dinosaur national airline. Taking such a big…