China’s retaliation
China imposed counter sanctions on the USA. Boeing is seen a prime target for these. What do we know? China imposing tariffs on 737-800s (and smaller) Boeing aircraft. While the -800 is the current volume program, it is the MAX…
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Boeing’s 757 and 767
When Boeing brought out the 757 and 767 they created two aircraft that were popular with airlines because they could cover many requirements. They had long-range (US transcon) and offered flexibility – common flight decks for example. It was a winning…
The USA is a key market for 100-150 seat jets
As the C Series deliveries grow and the E2 is about to make the first delivery, it is an opportunity to revisit the market for the sub-150 seat jets. The size of this market varies from about 4,000 to close…
United Airlines fleet
What does a recent history of the United fleet look like? The chart shows the airline was actually seeing a slow shrink in the fleet until its merger with Continental. Breaking down the fleet by OEM we see the following.…
Some big picture thoughts
Looking at the history of the commercial airline fleet since 2000, we can see an interesting trend. For several years now the percentage (red line) of parked aircraft has been slowly falling. It dropped sharply last year. This last happened…