VLA Support Grows
There is much debate about market need for VLAs (defined as an airplane with >400 seats). The argument goes back to the time when Airbus decided on the A380 and bet on the need for the VLA (demand for hub…
Category Lufthansa
Statistic of the day
Lufthansa is spending €1m per day for the next 1,000 days on its business class refurbishment on its long haul fleet. The new lie-flat business class seats are standard only on the 747-8 of which they have three (used for…
Lufthansa planning a big order?
It was reported in Germany that the airline has a big order coming – maybe up to 150 planes. While the excitement is justified, note that the mother ship orders for the whole family. Therefore such an order is likely…
Pratt & Whitney Opens Up A Huge Lead
The sense at ISTAT 2011 that P&W had attracted a lot of attention and was building momentum has been confirmed with news that the PurePower engine (we prefer GTF) has won a critical order. This is a fabulous win for…
Will Lufthansa’s Engine Choice for the A320 NEO be a Bellwether?
Lufthansa recently ordered the A320neo, joining ILFC as a major customer in the first quarter. ILFC ordered 60 of their 100 aircraft with the Pratt & Whitney GTF, with 40 options, providing a boost to the GTF program. The focus…
Skymark starts Japanese disruption
Today Skymark made it official. As the Airbus PR states: Views: 50