Category Aerospace
Morning Call – Friday 1 February 2019
Commercial Aviation Airbus A380 under threat as Emirates weighs rejigged order Source: Reuters Dropping the other shoe – Emirates chasing the A330neo? Source: AirCurrent Boeing employment was up in 2018, though still way down from the fall 2012 peak –…
Emirates has 2nd thoughts about A380 order
Airbus has confirmed it is ‘in discussions’ with Emirates ‘in relation to its A380 contract’, responding to reports from Reuters that the airline wants to swap some double-deckers on order for A350s. If confirmed, this casts serious doubt over the…
Boeing: record-year and more to come
Boeing expects to deliver 895 to 905 commercial aircraft in 2019, up from 806 in 2018. The guidance reflects the ramp-up in production of the 737 MAX-family to 57/month and 787 to rate 14, both planned for this year. While…