Boeing’s MAX family is likely to get a new member soon, the MAX10x. The picture below was shown at ISTAT Americas. This model will slot above the current MAX9, with 12 more seats. The 737 is a remarkable aircraft. It…
Last week saw the usual excellent presentations from the industry was presented at ISTAT Americas 2017, an annual event of the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading, 5-7 March. A key takeaway for us what the focus Airbus and Boeing…
The third in our series of airlines fleets is United Airlines. United has the smallest fleet of the three mega-carriers. The table below lists the airline’s current fleet. Views: 48
If we look at the active fleet in the middle of the market category – aircraft between 180 and 250 seats with moderate range capabilities, the story is quite striking, as shown in the diagram below. Boeing’s position in that…
American Airlines is the second in our airline fleet reviews. The airline today has a fleet based on various mergers, the most recent being US Airways (which had previously merged with America West). This followed a wave of airline consolidation…
Delta Air Lines is now one the world’s largest airlines. It serves over 180m passengers per year, has 80,000 employees and serves 323 destinations. The following table lists the current fleet and what is on order. Note the age of…