We are still watching the elves at work, at least through yesterday. Nobody’s working today, as far as we can tell. Here’s an update from last night. Airbus : The spike in delivery days was caused by the much-delayed A350-1000…
Last summer, on the Sunday evening before the Farnborough airshow, we were at a “preshow” event hosted by Aibus. Several of the company’s senior leadership were present. Of the few speeches, one especially resonated. Christian Scherer told the assembled media…
We peek into 2025 and discuss items we are watching out for. MAX certifications, supply chain stress, new aircraft and engines, eVTOLs, and hybrid regional aircraft. Anecdotal items pepper the chat as we bring in ideas others shared. 2025 looks…
As year-end approaches, OEMs are struggling to meet announced delivery targets. Supply chain constraints drive this year’s struggle, a vestige of the pandemic’s impact that continues even years later. During the pandemic, OEMs, airlines, and the supply chain overreacted, causing…
Slovakia has selected the Embraer C-390 tactical military transport for the country’s Air Force, and plans to finalize a transaction for 3 aircraft early in 2025. This comes after a number of recent successful campaigns for the aircraft, which is…