Airbus O&D update through April
Here is our monthly update on Airbus O&D. We changed page two; you can drill down for each customer to see their deliveries. Views: 15
Category Aerospace
Daily Insight: Tuesday 7 May 2019: Future Technologies – Software and Autonomous Aircraft
News Both Boeing and Airbus have new narrow-body aircraft on the drawing board for the 2030 time frame, at which time new technologies are expected to provide another 10-15% in better fuel economy over today’s neo and MAX models. But…
Boeing awarded patent for recovering carbon fibers from composite waste
In March 2018 Boeing applied for a patent to recover carbon fibers from composite waste. The patent was awarded in May 2019. The patent language is interesting: “A method for recovering carbon fibers from composite waste includes coating a water-soluble…
Morning Call – Tuesday 7 May 2019
Commercial Aviation Boeing and the Importance of Encouraging Employees to Speak Up – Source: HBR As the 737 MAX crisis drags on, Boeing’s CEO faces questions about his own future – Source: Seattle Times Who will be the most impacted…
Daily Insight: Monday May 2019: From Trust to Trust but Verify
News Over the weekend, new revelations were published indicating that Boeing knew of potential Angle of Attack sensor disagreement warnings with the MAX for 13 months before the Lion Air crash, but failed to notify either airlines or the FAA.…
Superjet gets hit again
It has not been a good year for Superjet. First, it was the news from Mexico, where Interjet is having challenges with the SSJ. Then Adria canceled its Superjet order, after signing for the aircraft only a few months earlier. …