Hifly’s A380s
The news today that Hifly has its first A380 on the way and is eyeing a second fits with the conversation we had with the airline’s CEO late last year. On the call, you will note he expresses an interest…
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China’s retaliation
China imposed counter sanctions on the USA. Boeing is seen a prime target for these. What do we know? China imposing tariffs on 737-800s (and smaller) Boeing aircraft. While the -800 is the current volume program, it is the MAX…
Transactions through March (Revised)
Mea Culpa – we went back to check the data. It was inaccurate. Here is the updated, checked, and more plausible chart. The Airbus transactions are driven by the Virgin America fleet switching to Alaska. Boeing’s numbers are a tad…
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DOWN THE SUPPLY CHAIN – AV&R – Leaders in Robotic Blade Finishing Technology
Bringing new technology aircraft engines into the world requires more precision than ever in manufacturing, and AV&R, based near Montreal, creates the software and provides the robotic equipment needed to make that happen. AV&R is a niche company focused on…
DOWN THE SUPPLY CHAIN – ALTA PRECISION
When is a machine shop not simply a machine shop? When it decides to specialize, vertically integrate, and produce components focused on a specialty niche in the market. This is what Alta Precision has done to become one of the…