Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered just 44 commercial aircraft in 2020, only half of the 89 in the previous year. The lower numbers reflect the impact of the Covid-crisis on both production of the E-jets buts especially of the (un)willingness of…
We had an opportunity to speak with Embraer Commercial Aviation President & CEO Arjan Meijer today. The focus of our chat was on where Embraer Commercial stands at present. We also discussed the US Scope Clause and its impact on…
The Brazilian airframer Embraer is looking at Latin America as a strong market for the regional and turboprops segments in the next decade, according to its 2020 Market Outlook published on December 2. As reported previously by Richard Schuurman ,…
The Covid-pandemic that currently rules the airline industry will result in reduced demand for commercial airliners up to 150 seats in the next ten years. A new market cycle will force airlines to focus on versatility, operating efficiency, and profitability,…
Last month, we talked about Africa offering a strong opportunity for the turboprop market . Now, we’ll do the same analysis for the Latin American region. As we can see in the following table, the turboprop commercial fleet is less…
Between January 2020 and April 2020, the US airline industry went from a pilot shortage to a surplus. And that surplus is big – the US airlines average 12 pilots per aircraft. US airlines parked hundreds of aircraft as traffic…