We’ve seen some reports that the 2016 Farnborough Airshow was disappointing, with the fewest new aircraft orders in recent years. One commentator even called the show ‘boring.“ We attended, and have a very different opinion. These are exciting times for…
We sent the following questions to a senior manager at an Iranian airline. The purpose of these questions to better understand what has been going on inside the country in the past few years and what the future looks like. …
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company and SuperJet International (a joint venture between Leonardo-Finmeccanica Company and Sukhoi Holding) celebrated the delivery of the first Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) to CityJet, which becomes the first European SSJ100 customer. The Irish airline will lease…
Aircraft pricing is a touchy subject. Airlines don’t like to discuss it, nor do the OEMs. Nobody pays list prices, and nobody talks about the discount they get either. Indeed, as we have heard at ISTAT – if you want…
It is well known that list prices for commercial aircraft are no guide to market pricing. The list numbers are nowhere close to reality. However, list prices do provide a useful guide to OEM market posture. List prices send signals…
“Scope Clauses” are collectively bargained contractual terms in pilot union agreements with US major carriers that place restrictions on how many and what size of aircraft regional airlines may operate. Typically, these restrict regionals to aircraft under 86,000 pounds and…