Breaking news tonight comes from The Air Current about Trans States being bought by Republic. As the story points out,...
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Q&A with Mitsubishi
We addressed a series of questions to Mitsubishi after the recent delay news. Here is the verbatim Q&A. Responses...
Delta’s CS100 selection – regional impact
Less discussed, so far, in terms of follow on impact of Delta's decision to select the CS100 is its impact on the US...
Premium #213 – The US Scope Clause – Aberration and Annoyance
"Scope Clauses" are collectively bargained contractual terms in pilot union agreements with US major carriers that...
US airline snapshot – testing the oligopoly
With the US airline industry consolidated, we would expect at least a short term discipline as the oligopoly finds its...
First Flight Delay for MRJ – but No Impact on EIS Expected
Mitsubishi Heavy Industry announced a first flight delay for the MRJ, and that it has launched a new management...
Premium #145 – Will Capacity Discipline Hold in the US Airline Market?
The US airline industry has rebounded solidly, showing its best profit margins since 1999. Â With fuel prices dropping,...
First MRJ for Flight Test Begins Final Assembly Process
Final assembly of the first Mitsubishi Regional Jet has begun at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries facility in Nagoya,...