There are three new aircraft programs in flight test at the moment. Airbus’ A350XWB, Boeing 787-9 and the Bombardier CSeries. The chart below compares the progress in flight testing to date for the three aircraft. Clearly, the 787-9 and A350XWB…
Ethiopian Airlines likes to point out that it is Africa’s fastest growing airline. The company was an early adopter of the 787, and by all appearances is pleased with the aircraft. The fire at Heathrow was an odd event and…
As Airbus and Boeing ramp up production, the sources of the parts and pieces are being stressed. The supply chain, as we have seen, can easily become an Achilles heel. How stable and strong does the supply chain look? Ken…
Most of our analyses focus on the western OEMs in the US, Europe, Canada and Brazil. But historically the CIS OEMs have a significant presence. While the volumes are not nearly as large, by Boeing and Airbus standards, the numbers…
Airbus held its annual press conference in Toulouse this morning to review the results of 2013 and look forward to 2014. The key take-aways are: 1. The company plans to increase production of its A320 family from the current 42…
The International Association of Machinists voted Friday to accept Boeing’s contract offer that was previously rejected by union leadership, extending the contract by eight years and guaranteeing that the 777-X will continue to be built in the Puget Sound region. …