FAS 2014 – Day Three
Activity slowed at FAS, as it typically does by the third day of an air show, but there was good transaction volume for the major players. Airbus had an MOU for 6 A350-900s for Air Mauritius, breaking the dry spell…
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Premium #128 – Farnborough Expectations
Next week is the biggest air show of the year. The industry looks forward to it because so much news is announced that it sets the tone for the rest of the year. Big picture: There are no blockbuster announcements…
Premium #119 – IRAN – The Next Market Frontier for Commercial Aircraft
Recent geo-political events in Iran have led to hope that the economic sanctions, which began May 22, 1979 when President Jimmy Carter seized Iranian assets and have evolved since, may soon be loosened or ending. While there remains to be…
Premium #115 – Sukhoi’s Superjet – Competitive and Initially Successful in Western Operations
The Sukhoi SSJ has been quietly developing its footprint. Historically, expectations for an aircraft built in Russia center around robust construction but sub-par technology and efficiency; the SSJ is radically different from those expectations. Primarily, its creator, Sukhoi is a…
China to build SSJ
A report in the Shanghai Daily states that Sukhoi is going to allow China to build a factory to assemble Superjets. The plan is to assemble 100 of these aircraft. The Chinese O-Bay Aircraft Co., a privately owned general aviation…
EDITORIAL – There are no winners when economic sanctions are imposed
The current political tensions in the Ukraine have resulted in economic sanctions imposed by the US and its western allies on Russia. We have no interest in politics, but when political actions impact the industry, it hits our radar screen.…