Airbus’ NEO
Airbus has announced its NEO program and the market has responded. Two orders in two weeks – 170 airplanes in two weeks. But how does the program look? Boeing on the one hand is sticking to its guns of no…
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Indigo launches A320neo
Indigo Airlines of India signed an MOU for the largest order in airline history and became the launch customer of the A320neo in the process. Here is the lead of Airbus’ press release: India’s largest low-cost carrier, IndiGo has signed…
Podcast – Aboulafia on P&W’s GTF
As P&W’s new engine gets closer to its first flight on an airplane for which it was designed, industry experts are increasingly coming out with supportive voices. The naysayers are growing fewer. Even Airbus’ John Leahy is satisfied the GTF…
Southwest’s order for 737-800s doesn’t rule out smaller models like CSeries
Southwest Airlines fired a warning shot across Boeing’s bow when its #2 executive said the carrier is open to a third aircraft type, after the 737 and incoming 717. This opens prospects for Bombardier and its CSeries, but it’s not…
Outlook for PW GTF, CFM LEAP-X orders in 2011
With the launch of the A320neo, with both the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbo Fan and CFM LEAP-X as options, the market will watch closely how the orders stack up. Here is an assessment of how the competition will proceed.…
A320neo order outlook in 2011
Airbus didn’t have any orders when it launched the A320 New Engine Option (NEO) program on December 1. Chief Operating Officer John Leahy predicted “hundreds” of orders soon and a 10-year market of 4,000. We’ve known Leahy for 25 years…