Category Aerospace

Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Saudigulf

SaudiGulf Airlines – sixteen 777s?

For an airline that started in the business in 2016, news of an order for 16 777s is eye-popping. What do we know about this airline? Currently, it operates four A320s seating 186 – an LCC LOPA. To move from…

Addison Schonland
May 24, 2017

Airbus, Aviadvigatel, Boeing, CFM International, Engine Alliance, Engines, General Electric, Honeywell, International Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rolls-Royce, Safran, UEC, UEC Powerjet

The Aero Engine Market

In a quick review of the market, we can see how the engine market has grown in sympathy with the demand for commercial aircraft. In the first chart, we show the national origin of the engines. The numbers for Canada…

Addison Schonland
May 23, 2017

Aerospace, ATC, Avionics, Bizjet, Connectivity, Cyber-Security, E Enablement, EFB Connectivity, Embraer, Emergency Locator Tranmitter, FAA, Flight Tracking, Global Eagle, GOGO, Health Management Systems, Honeywell, Inmarsat, MRO, Onair, Panasonic, Pilots, Predictive Analytics, Row 44, Viasat

Premium #330 – Connectivity keeps improving

We have been tracking demand for aircraft connectivity for some time. There are several news stories that further underscore the point that demand for connectivity seems to have no upper limit. Icelandair will equip its 737 MAX fleet with ViaSat…

Addison Schonland
May 23, 2017

Airbus, Boeing, COMAC, UAC

It’s official – the C929 is on

Reports (here and here) indicate that COMAC and UAC have signed documents to formally register a joint venture to develop a widebody jet. The concept was first mulled in 2014. That announcement included an image of what the aircraft might…