There are three new aircraft programs in flight test at the moment. Airbus’ A350XWB, Boeing 787-9 and the Bombardier CSeries. The chart below compares the progress in flight testing to date for the three aircraft. Clearly, the 787-9 and A350XWB…
A conversation with Airbus America’s President and CEO Barry Eccleston. Views: 32
IRKUT put out some news today about their MC-21 program. The news is that a meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Yuri Slyusar, Director of Aviation industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and…
This week Mexico’s Interjet of its fifth SSJ. SuperJet is upbeat: “We are confirming what we promised, implementing the certification and delivery’s process in order to meet our customer’s needs – stated Nazario Cauceglia, CEO – We are very pleased…
We recently completed the 2013 EFB Report based on a survey of airlines around the world. This survey is the only objective source of insight in how airlines are deploying EFBs; we review the operating systems, the impact of tablets…
Air travel is becoming more stressful in the US – fuller flights than ever and airline consolidation virtually assures things are not going to get better for travelers. Indeed the economic laws of oligopoly teaches us that non price competition…