SpiceJet said it plans to introduce 14-seater amphibians and is in discussions with Japan’s Setouchi Holdings for a purchase of such aircraft. These amphibians are likely based on the Quest Kodiak. The news of this move should, we believe to…
The move by Boeing has flummoxed many very smart people. What could be behind this decision to go after Bombardier? The selection of the ITC was a fast track attempt to impede Bombardier. But the evidence of actual damage, rather…
We had a brief conversation with Don Buchman, ViaSat’s VP Commercial Mobility. What is the state of the US airline industry connectivity? The industry is almost fully outfitted. This makes it the highest concentration worldwide. But we are moving to…
Embraer made another big win this morning with its E-175 in the US. SkyWest is taking another 20 (a firm order). Of these, 15 will be the 70-seat (Special Configuration) version which can be retrofitted to 76 seats. The remaining…
Southwest is proud of its new MAX fleet. It put out this PR on October 1st. So how did one go? A busy day, except for one awkward moment. The fleet went across the nation, building many hours – one…
The news that Boeing is getting closer to actually saying something about the NMA, or 7M7, is an opportune moment to see how that market is evolving. This is an update to a story we had looked earlier this year.…