Assessing the MAX Story
Boeing’s 737 MAX is beginning to take off nicely. It still has less than half the firm orders of the Airbus A320neo and Boeing failed to convert as many commitments to firm orders during the Farnborough Air Show as it…
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FLEET COMMONALITY AND SUB-FLEETS: The economics of operating two fleet types
The differential in aircraft prices and operating economics between aircraft is only one factor in a fleet planning decision. Fleet commonality and additional initial and on-going expenses must also be taken into consideration to obtain a true economic picture of…
Air Canada’s fleet updates
Aviation Week and Aviation Daily journalist Andy Compart published a story on the outcome of an arbitration between the airline and its pilots. The airline won the arbitration and this opens up a host of fleet changes the airline can…
Overload: Why The 100-149 seat sector will be turbulent over the next five years
The 100-149 aircraft sector will be turbulent over the next few years, as the confluence of two trends combine to fundamentally change the competitive dynamics. Growth in demand for larger narrow body aircraft, combined with new and more efficient smaller…
The future of the A319ceo/neo and 737-700/7
New sales of the stalwart Airbus A319 and Boeing 737-700 have largely dried up, after amassing combined deliveries of 2,554 aircraft through June 30, 2012. Sales of the A319neo have been tepid and non-existent for the 737-7 MAX, and the…
Market Analysis of the 100-149 Seat Segment: Viable for the right airplanes
AirInsight is pleased to announce the publication of our latest report. The report consists of over 80 pages and reviews the market as well as the primary airplanes in the segment; A319 (ceo & neo), 737-700 and -7 MAX), E-190…