A350 Roll Out
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. There is no argument that Airbus’ A350 is a beautiful airplane. The roll out of MSN001, fresh from the paint shop, is an important milestone. Airbus reports the painting was completed…
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The Coming Bubble in Narrow-Body Aircraft
Airlines and aircraft manufacturers periodically get into trouble when they over-commit to new aircraft and the OEMs raise production rates to levels that are unsustainable. We believe that another bubble situation is currently developing, and will result in an oversupply…
Boeing 777X EIS keyed to engine development
Engine development progress is a key driver to the entry-into-service timeline for Boeing’s proposed 777X Family. Boeing says EIS is toward the end of 2019. We understand this is late 2019, and given program delays for the 787 and 747-8,…
The Significance of the British Airways A350-1000 Order
British Airways, through its parent, International Airline Group (IAG) confirmed the rumored selection of the A350-1000 for the British Airways fleet. The order is for 18 firm orders plus 18 options as the carrier continues its long-haul fleet renewal and…
Airbus, Boeing Single Aisle Battle Intensifies
The battle between Airbus and Boeing is especially intense in the single-aisle market, for which more than new 20,000 aircraft are required over the next 20 years. In the 100-210 seat market, examining the Big Two OEMs only, Airbus currently…
Another CSeries milestone
Bombardier announced today that their CSeries Flight Test Vehicle achieved a milestone. The announced successfully completed the first full powering on of the main electrical distribution system on the first CSeries flight test vehicle (FTV1) is one of the many…