The question of range
We came across this chart and think it is very useful when considering the issue of range for single aisle airplanes. The argument put forward is summarized on the left and is cogent. Elsewhere on this site you can listen…
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Boeing in for a good day
News from Asia overnight comes with two order announcements. Cathay is ordering four 777-300ERs and 8 777Fs. SIA is ordering eight more 777-300ERs. This is great news for Boeing and a reaffirmation that its 777 program continues doing very well.…
Podcast – American’s Order – A Contrarian View
The reaction to American’s recent fleet order was not positive from the financial analyst community. They have valid concerns regarding the firm’s financials. But in typical fashion, MIT Researcher Bill Swelbar decided to take contrarian view and look at the…
Competing with 737RE and A320neo – The Outlook for Embraer and Bombardier
Now that Boeing has elected to follow Airbus and proceed with the re-engining route for its single aisle jet, the 737, Bombardier and Embraer have clarity from which to make decisions. For Embraer, which has been waiting for Boeing to…
737RE Survey Results
As the chart illustrates, the survey has pretty much run its course. As of this writing, we have 233 responses. Recognizing this is not a scientific survey we also need to accept the responses come from a primarily qualified audience…
737RE Poll – prelim results
Note this survey is not scientific. That said, this site’s traffic is highly focused in terms of traffic sources. Our readers are typically from within the industry. Therefore as much as we need to start with a disclaimer, we also…