The A380 Demo Flight
The aircraft is huge by any measure but it is amazingly quiet and incredibly nimble. See for yourself. Note that, despite what you seen and hear in the movies, the tires don’t chirp on landing. Views: 29
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The enhanced A330
Recently we posted an article on the tremendous improvements Airbus has brought to the A330. The common thinking is that the 777 killed the A340 – but there is an argument to be made that the A330 did this. Airbus’…
The continuous improvement of the A330
Airbus’ A330 was born in the shadow the A340, an aircraft intended to be the long-haul workhorse in the Airbus stable. The A330 would be the medium-range aircraft. The A330 and A340 were developed simultaneously and derived from the A300.…
Airbus in Mobile – A Brilliant Strategy
With the formal announcement that Airbus will open a final assembly plant in Mobile, it will soon be assembling narrow-body planes on three continents, adding capacity that will enable the company to out-produce Boeing and cement its market leadership position.…
Coach Seating and Comfort
The use of the terms together seems an oxymoron. Passenger comfort in coach class is notoriously missing, despite the best efforts of the OEMs to design cabins that restore it. As any passenger knows, it’s the airlines that ultimately decide…
CSeries Update
This week AirInsight visited Montreal and Mirabel along with other media and analysts. The unedited videos below provide readers with some of the briefings. Views: 32