C919 Fuel Burn Lags A320neo and MAX 8
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US air travelers – How green is your flight?
“Green Travel” is a much bigger theme in Europe than in the US. No matter where you stand on Net Zero (we are skeptical of Net Zero) or other broad-brush environmental polemics, the idea of a cleaner environment should not…
737 MAX Tracker visualization reveals insight
Negotiating US Tariffs and Deliveries
There’s some chatter (and here) about operators being uncertain about US tariffs and slowing deliveries. There is even some uncertainty about Delta’s decision to take two new A321neos and cannibalize their engines. Here are two charts that show the inventory…
India Weekly: AI171 and the mystery of the fuel cutoffs
The recent preliminary Air India crash report was meant to shed light on the first-ever Boeing 787 crash. Instead, it has become controversial for multiple reasons. Broadly, the report says that shortly after takeoff, both the fuel cutoff switches were…
India airlines operating Boeings checking Fuel Switches
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the Indian aviation watchdog, has issued Mandatory Modifications for aircraft/engines/components registered in India based on the Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin which the Federal Aviation Administration issued in December 2018 regarding potential for the…