Boeing and Embraer have been in discussions regarding an acquisition of Embraer’s commercial aircraft unit by Boeing, and potentially other elements of the corporation. Let’s first examine some of the reasons why we think the fit may be challenging: Mainline…
The rise of Dubai as a global city is inextricably linked to that of Emirates, however, this is far from being the only major successful airline story currently unfolding at the shadow of its gleaming skyscrapers. The growth of flydubai…
News out today from Rolls-Royce reports: “In April this year Rolls-Royce provided an update on the management of a durability issue affecting the Intermediate Pressure Compressor in a population of Trent 1000 engines, known as Package C engines. An update…
The Airbus announcement is here. Bombardier announcement is here. The table is a summary of the deal as reported by each firm. The C Series program goes forward with Airbus running marketing and also exploiting its supply chain critical mass. …
It is “silly” season again, a Formula 1 terminology, used to describe which driver is going to drive for which team the following season. The Boeing Company appears to have a similar, albeit much more distant effect on states vying to…
The air freight market has been through something of a roller coaster ride. The chart is from IATA and must have been a nailbiting ride for the industry. As IATA stated: “Overcapacity is coming mainly from an expansion of the…