There is a fascinating story out today about Mexico’s Interjet and their aircraft vendor. The near $40m in compensation from Sukhoi is a number that bears some consideration – it is roughly 1.6 times the value of one aircraft. That…
The Antonov 124 is a product of Soviet-era policies. Like other aircraft, after production stopped, it became ever more useful. A while ago Russia and Ukraine were talking about talking about the An-124. Before this, they are at loggerheads. The…
Here is an update on commercial aircraft transactions through May 2018. Note transactions include new and pre-owned aircraft. Airbus has had a more active year compared to Boeing. The 2018 numbers also show more activity at Airbus compared to last…
Please start with this story. This is rather alarming news. We did a quick search on FlightRadar24 to see what might be flying as Cubana. The results are sobering. There is one flight and it’s not even their aircraft. Who…
Aerospace industry pundits and the media have been aflutter with the news yesterday that the “Iran Nuclear Deal” has been cancelled. Speculation abounds about who will be hurt and who benefits, some of it spurious and based on false interpretations…
The Russian side has been the more vocal; frequently advising the world that an SSJ order from Iran is imminent. Today there is news that might explain the lack of progress to date. The OFAC has been a thorn in…