Delta selects Airbus
Airbus announced that Delta has placed a firm order for 10 A330-300s and 30 A321ceos. The airline selected CFM for the A321s and CF6s for the A330s. Deliveries of the A330s start in 2015 and A321 deliveries are scheduled for…
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PARIS AIR SHOW – IMPLICATIONS AND TRENDS
The 2013 Paris Air Show has now concluded, and we can reflect on what the activities at the show will mean in the marketplace and the implications for the industry. While the last two shows, Paris 2011 and Farnborough 2012,…
Noisy Neighbors?
NOT WITH GAME CHANGING AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE TECHNOLOGY The introduction of the Bombardier CSeries in 2014 will bring the first application of the next generation of engines for narrow-body aircraft, the Pratt & Whitney PurePower 1000G geared turbofan. The combination…
BOC Aviation – a growing aerospace presence
BOC Aviation has quietly become a serious player in the aircraft leasing business. Backed by Bank of China, the company is in the midst of a growth spurt that will ensure it becomes one of the industry’s leading players. We…
What Will be the Key Stories of 2013
Looking ahead at this time of year, there are several key events and stories that we know will occur in 2013. In this post, we’ll comment about them, along with our prognostication on how we expect they might turn out.…
Aircraft noise
Airports are often surrounded by the communities they serve. An airport that used to be far away from homes thirty years ago now has neighbors. Great examples (Heathrow and Gatwick) exist in London. LAX is also surrounded by homes. Views:…