Morning Call – Wednesday 19 February 2020
Summary of industry news in commercial aviation, business aviation, airlines, and social media
Category Aerospace
Payload and Fuel Burn
What happens when you decide to treat people as payload? The DoT allows for an average weight of 209 pounds per passenger. So, doing some math, we can get the weight of people, their bags and the mail. Then divide…
Morning Call – Tuesday 18 February 2020
Summary of industry news in commercial aviation, business aviation, airlines, and social media
Insight Monday 17 February 2020: Airbus Narrow-body Deliveries Fall Short with Significant Delays
If it were not for the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX, the slow delivery process for the A320neo family would be the headline for the industry. Last month, the company delivered 18 A320neos and only 6 A321neos, with only…
Morning Call – Monday 17 February 2020
Summary of industry news in commercial aviation, business aviation, airlines, and social media
US tariffs and restrictions to impact Airbus and Comac
Trade tensions involving commercial and military aircraft are about to enter a new level after the US government announced higher tariffs on EU-build (Airbus) aircraft while considering new measures that could affect China’s Comac. Let’s have a look at the…