Russia’s next big aircraft program after the SuperJet is the mid-sized MC-21. Seating up to 211, the MC-21 is seen as a competitor to the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. Although a technically promising aircraft, market realities make the program…
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We now have the third quarter 2016 numbers, and taking the opportunity to review how things are going at Airbus and Boeing. It seems that the softening of sales is a reality. This seems awkward because the transition from current…
In 2013, we published an article on, and coined the phrase, the Super Twins, the A350-1000 and 777-9. Since that time, the market has continued to evolve, with these aircraft becoming viable alternatives to larger four-engined very large aircraft in…
Airbus and Boeing represent the largest sectors of commercial aerospace with their single aisle aircraft. As both companies transition from their current generation to next generation, what patterns can we discern? For example, both OEMs talk about up-sizing – particularly…
[UPDATE we received guidance on numbers from OEMs, changing the charts] [UPDATE 2 rechecked the charts redid the charts to ensure equal seating] We decided to take another look at the point of friction where the small duopoly meets the…