CS300 First Flight
Standing in -20 degree weather alongside runway 24 in Mirabel Ernie Arvai captured the first flight on video. The flight had been delayed one day because of inclement weather. In the end, the sky cleared but it got no warmer. …
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Premium #160 – OPEN SKIES – THE TWO EDGED SWORD
Airlines For America (A4A, formerly the Air Transport Association) and Delta Air Lines have been lobbying Capitol Hill to restrict open skies and some of competition that has emerged South Asia, and new competition from the Gulf, as US carriers…
Premium #159 – Urbanization and the Case for the VLA
The Economist has a marvelous interactive chart on population that has significant implications for commercial aviation, and is fun to interact with. By 2030, nearly 9% of the world’s population will be living in just 41 megacities (those with more than 10m residents), according…
ICAO Recommends 15 Minute Reporting Standard
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the UN body with representation from 191 countries, last week came up with a recommendation for tracking of commercial aircraft once every 15 minutes in the wake of Malaysian 370, Air France 447 and…
Premium #158 – Competition, Trust Busters and Barriers to Entry
The recent drop in oil prices has not resulted in an equivalent drop in air fares, as airlines are attempting to keep additional profitability from lower costs whenever they can. Perhaps the most egregious indication of this trend is Qantas,…
Order and Delivery Trends
Following the aerospace industry closely does not always give one the necessary perspective. We decided to step back and take a look at the bigger picture and share these charts with our readers. The idea in stepping back is to…