The US market for NMA
The USA has been the largest market for the 757 and 767. While the past is not necessarily prologue, the US airlines are going to be influential in the NMA definition. Asia be the biggest aviation market going forward, but…
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Is Boeing 737 MAX8 seating getting tighter?
There have been several stories about the tight bathrooms on the new MAX8. This is not the only thing about the MAX8 that travelers might want to consider. Look at this seating table, which compares the active MAX8 fleet as…
The parked airline passenger fleet
If a passenger airline can’t get aircraft delivered on time and has to meet its schedule, and there’s nothing in the market that is available, it’s off to the graveyard to look for equipment. How is that going? The market…
Boeing 737 MAX underpins flydubai’s ambitions
The rise of Dubai as a global city is inextricably linked to that of Emirates, however, this is far from being the only major successful airline story currently unfolding at the shadow of its gleaming skyscrapers. The growth of flydubai…
Aeroflot continues to grow
ATW had this story today reporting how Aeroflot is seeing strong traffic growth. As the story illustrates, several of Russia’s airlines are experiencing good traffic growth. The collapse of some Russian airlines helped the survivors to improve their traffic volume…
How old can you get?
We have discussed aging fleets and old aircraft before. But just how old can an aircraft get and still be in service? Our research shows that the oldest in-service commercial aircraft operate in Africa. We’d guess you’re not surprised. Here’s…