Comparing engine noise
We have been waiting for a while to see if there was anyway we could get a comparison of the A320neo with both engines and the 737 MAX compared for engine noise. The most objective way to do this is…
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With $30 Oil, Why Do Some Airlines Maintain Fuel Surcharges?
Airline fuel surcharges have begun to largely disappear. Carriers have eliminated them as oil prices remain low. But there are a few airlines that are hanging on to fuel surcharges, and some, like Qantas, that built surcharges into their base fares…
Premium #203 – The Impact of Fuel Price and the Benefits of Re-Engined Aircraft
One of the major attractions of the next generation of aircraft is fuel efficiency. But as the spot price of fuel has dropped in recent years from a high of about $3.25 per gallon to today’s level of $1.05, as…
Concorde First Commercial Service was Forty Years Ago
Forty years ago, on January 21, 1976, the Concorde made its first passenger flight. The magnificent lines of this airplane still seem timeless, much as the Lockheed Constellation a few generations before. The aircraft remains one of the most beautiful…
Premium #202 – How Oil Production Costs Impact Aviation
As oil prices slump, there are a number of sources that offer explanations of what might happen. The IMF has a good one, as does Chase. Generally there is a concern that major oil source nations in the Middle East…
2015 EFB Survey Report
Our fourth annual EFB survey report will be available from Monday January 18. The 34 page report (PDF) includes six sections (Airline Operations, Connectivity, Business Case Drivers, Future Planning, Cyber Security, Tablet EFBs) with 46 charts and a foreword by…