How smaller airliners compare
Much of the industry attention is focused on airplanes over 150 seats – after all that is where the big orders are. But data on the regional market – less than 100 seats – shows interesting patterns. Rather than focus…
Category Embraer
Outlook for Aerospace in 2012
It is the time of year for prognostication. In that tradition, AirInsight will boldly go where all pundits have gone before – but with better accuracy. With our psychic powers in full swing, here are our fearless predictions for 2012:…
Highs and Lows in Commercial Aviation in 2011
AirInsight looks back on the highs and lows in commercial aviation in 2011, all in no particular order. HIGHS 1. Airbus has runaway success with the A320neo, exceeding its own expectations. 2. After a late start, Boeing clearly shifts into…
Airbus is Now WTO Compliant
The famous World Trade Organization dispute than found both sides of the Atlantic needed to clean up their government support to their airframe manufacturers has resulted in positive changes in procedures and behavior. Airbus and Europe reported today that they…
Embraer to Re-Engine E-Series
Embraer announced yesterday, as expected, that it will re-engine the relatively young (7 year old) E-Series of jets with new technology engines to make them more competitive with the similarly sized Mitsubishi Regional Jet and Sukhoi Superjet, and the larger…
An Inflection Point for a General Aviation Recovery?
GAMA, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, recently released aircraft shipment figures for the third quarter of 2011, which show a mixed picture. Totals through three quarters of the year show total aircraft shipments are down 9.6% overall, and down 13.0%…