Aerospace is a technology-heavy business. But the pace of technology change is accelerating. Consider just 15 years ago that composites were too expensive and unproven for aircraft structural applications, large geared turbofans were a lab experiment, hybrid cars were new,…
Boeing has an $16.6bn deal with Iran for 80 aircraft. Many in the industry were wary of the deal’s next steps after the change of government in Washington, DC. President Trump imposed a temporary travel restriction that included Iran. Then…
The influence of the US scope clause on the regional jet OEMs is significant. The following chart illustrates how the sheer size of the US regional market dominates. Any regional jet OEM seeking high production volumes must ensure the…
Airbus Final Assembly Co., Ltd. in Tianjin, China, starts assembly of its first A320neo in July and plans to deliver it to an Asian customer in September 2017. The Chinese plant, a joint venture between Airbus and Chinese partners based…
Lufthansa celebrated the “roll-in” of its new Airbus A350-900 aircraft, and was kind enough to invite AirInsight to its celebration. Videos of the speeches and christening ceremony, in German, will be available in separate posts on our site. The celebration…
SkyWest, Inc. announced its fourth quarter and full year results Thursday, showing a loss for both periods. The company is parent of SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet. The company reported a $270.2m net loss for the fourth quarter ending December 2016,…