While many in the industry view the COMAC 919 as China’s aerospace learning vehicle that will enable it to enter the modern airliner industry, many others are less pessimistic regarding its future. With a veritable plethora of western suppliers on…
“China Inc” has agreed to buy 80% of mega-lessor International Lease Finance Corp and optioned another 10%, with major implications for global aviation. ILFC parent AIG, which is still largely owned by the US government after the 2008 bailout following…
With a precautionary landing by a United 787 and the issuance of an Airworthiness Directive over the last two days, the mainstream media are suggesting more potential problems for Boeing with the 787 program. That simply isn’t the case. Views:…
Today Boeing announced it has finished defining, in broad terms, the 737 MAX, completing a major milestone in development known as ‘Firm Concept’. The bump at the nose wheel door is now gone. There are a number of tweaks that…
The news that Singapore Airlines is scuppering the world’s longest airlines flights—between Singapore and New York and Los Angeles, operated by Airbus A340-500s in all business class—raises interesting issues that have only been hinted at from time-to-time when it comes…
Lufthansa is spending €1m per day for the next 1,000 days on its business class refurbishment on its long haul fleet. The new lie-flat business class seats are standard only on the 747-8 of which they have three (used for…