This morning CFM provided the following PR: “CFM International (CFM) had a record year in 2011, logging orders for 1,500 commercial, military and spare CFM56 engines and commitments for 3,056 LEAP engines for a combined value of $51.7 billion at…
Cathay announced it was adding to its existing A350XWB order by committing for six additional -900s. The airline now has 36 A350s on order plus two more committed via pre-arranged 12 years leases. These six aircraft are scheduled for delivery…
Sending out this chart today, Airbus claims to be the winner in the annual orders race once again. When taking a more detailed look at the numbers, note that just over 85% of these sales are for the A320. The…
The A380 crack news is overblown and it is important to source the loudest voices. It happens that the most vociferous voices are in Australia. Take a look at these two sources; link 1 and link 2. Given the state…
It is the time of year for prognostication. In that tradition, AirInsight will boldly go where all pundits have gone before – but with better accuracy. With our psychic powers in full swing, here are our fearless predictions for 2012:…
AirInsight looks back on the highs and lows in commercial aviation in 2011, all in no particular order. HIGHS 1. Airbus has runaway success with the A320neo, exceeding its own expectations. 2. After a late start, Boeing clearly shifts into…