The A380 engine bluff
Emirates’ recent order for another 50 A380s came with a catch. Its prior A380s came with the Engine Alliance (GE & PW) GP7200 engine. But with the latest order the airline has thrown open engine orders to both Rolls-Royce and…
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Flight Deck Automation
An interview with Dr. Margaret Klemm, PhD, ATP Associate Professor, Aeronautical Science Dept. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Views: 29
The Wobbly Gulf Dependency
Boeing had an excellent show in Dubai. The company sold 225 777X models plus 30 787-10s and 90 737s. All told, at retail, this amounts to over $100bn. Great numbers, but also a bit wobbly. These orders essentially come from…
The Power Shift Towards the Gulf
The massive aircraft orders at the Dubai Air Show underscored the power shift in the airline industry to the Gulf, as the three large carriers, Emirates from Dubai, Etihad from Abu Dhabi, and Qatar Airways from Qatar, continue to expand…
A Cabin Automation Primer
Cabin automation is a rapidly growing area within the airline industry. Airlines seem bent on deploying automation wherever they can. Cabin automation benefits from using the same thinking as EFBs – tablet computers. The benefits of moving into cabin automation…
FACING NEW MARKET REALITIES
Airbus & MRO Companies are often forced to rethink their strategies based on externalities, and we’ve seen a couple of examples of this in the aviation markets this week, at Airbus and SkyWest. Airbus quietly announced that it was dismantling…