Nearly month end – how are the OEMs doing?
A picture is worth a thousand words, and we’re not saying a thousand words about this, so here we go. A 408-word summary as we see it. Airbus It’s having a great year but is still far from its delivery…
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September Passenger Traffic: A Record-Setting Month
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported a major milestone for the aviation industry in September 2024: global passenger demand reached an all-time high. Measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), passenger demand grew 7.1% year-over-year (YoY), reflecting continuous recovery trends…
The growing blended wing body competition
Asia Pacific Airlines Maintain Solid Growth Momentum in September
Asia Pacific Airlines continued their strong performance in September, with both passenger and cargo markets demonstrating continuous growth. Despite a slight moderation in growth compared to previous months, the region’s carriers maintained a robust trajectory, underpinned by strong consumer and…
China’s Zhuhai Airshow provides an orders bump
Two neat order bumps came in today. Air China signs as C929 launch customer Hainan orders 40 more C909s Colorful Guizhou Airlines ordered 30 C909s It is noteworthy that these news items come from China. This includes not only China-based…
Tracking commercial aviation production progress
For some weeks, we have been building and refining (and continue refining) a data model tracking production and deliveries for the four OEMs. It is tedious work, but we believe the outcome is worthwhile. The attention industry attracts global attention…