A number of news outlets indicate that Airbus is considering a new narrow-body aircraft to replace the A320neo in the 2035 timeframe and that the new aircraft could be a hybrid. That would represent a marked shift in technology away…
Here is our monthly model update. We have added more pages to the model to provide additional views on the data. Page 1: Basic reporting of gross orders (Airbus won’t provide net) and deliveries (the more important number). This page…
Multiple media reports emerging from the IATA meetings in Korea indicate that Airbus will launch a new longer range variant of the A321, the A321XLR at the Paris Air Show later this month. Reports also indicate that JetBlue will convert…
Yesterday we reported fuel burn numbers which we called “preliminary”. Today we got confirmation that Spirit Airlines refiled their numbers for 2017, so now we have final numbers. For some time we have been eager to see how the A320neo…
The days of nuts and bolts in aircraft manufacturing are unlikely to disappear completely but the way airliners are built is certainly going to change in the very near future. At least at Airbus, where at last week’s Innovation Days…
Yesterday Delta took delivery of its first of 35 A330neos. Delta was the launch customer for the A330-900 and the selection of this aircraft was seen as interesting given the relationship the airline has had with Boeing. What is very…