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The soft CRJ backlog
Bombardier is facing a soft backlog for their CRJ line. This backlog news isn’t new. The CRJ line is about to add a new interior and customers have been waiting to see it. Consequently, Bombardier has been looking at different…
The USA is a key market for 100-150 seat jets
As the C Series deliveries grow and the E2 is about to make the first delivery, it is an opportunity to revisit the market for the sub-150 seat jets. The size of this market varies from about 4,000 to close…
United Airlines fleet
What does a recent history of the United fleet look like? The chart shows the airline was actually seeing a slow shrink in the fleet until its merger with Continental. Breaking down the fleet by OEM we see the following.…
Some big picture thoughts
Looking at the history of the commercial airline fleet since 2000, we can see an interesting trend. For several years now the percentage (red line) of parked aircraft has been slowly falling. It dropped sharply last year. This last happened…
A Review of China’s Regional Jet Fleet
China has new rules that are rigorous with respect to the development of regional airlines. We published an analysis of these regulations later this week. What does the actual regional jet market look like in China? Data is not easy…