2019 Transactions
We have updated our model on deals and transactions for 2019. The OEMs are still working on their final numbers – this is an industry with more than 31 days in December as we have seen. We estimate the following…
Category Aerospace
MAX wiring issue could snowball
In the never-ending saga of the Boeing MAX, a new chapter can be added to its tarnished reputation. As the New York Times reported on January 5, the FAA and Boeing have identified a potential ‘catastrophic’ issue with the wiring…
Safety 2019: fewer casualties but more fatal accidents
2019 has ended as the third safest year in commercial aviation ever, according to two specialist websites. Dutch Aviation Safety Network (ASN) recorded 283 casualties in 20 incidents with airliners and cargo aircraft, while Germany’s Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation…
Insight 1 January 2020: The beginning of a new era
We will look back on 2019 and the 737 MAX disaster as a turning point for the aviation industry, as this singular event has introduced forces that will change the structure and focus of the industry for decades to come.…
2019 in Review
While one story, the 737 MAX, dominated the news in 2019, it wasn’t the only major event in the industry. Here’s our list of the top stories of 2019. The Boeing 737 MAX debacle After two crashes claiming 346 lives,…
The decline of Antonov
Please start with this story for background. Now discount that the source somewhat as it is RT, a Russian State news source, that has an axe to grind with anything Ukrainian. While one is entitled to one’s own opinion, one…