The Icon A5 is a very neat looking light sport aircraft. The aircraft is a two-seat amphibian that is effectively, a seaplane that also has landing gear for airport operations. The aircraft was designed for pilots with less experience than…
Emirates, as is customary, places orders and makes headlines at the Dubai Air Show. This year is no exception, as the carrier has ordered 40 Boeing 787-10s, and is demanding a production guarantee for the next decade from Airbus prior…
The Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation is a highly respected consultancy, and we at AirInsight have met their leadership team and respect their capabilities and ethics. They are an outstanding firm. Annually, they award “man of the year” honors to…
New technology engines currently being introduced into service for narrow-body and wide-body aircraft haven’t had a smooth ramp-up, with multiple glitches emerging. With the exception of derivatives of mature programs, most new engines have some difficulties during their initial service…
[UPDATE – Antonov will support Russia’s AN-124 fleet] News from both Ukraine and Russia indicate the two countries are possibly going to start talking about the AN-124. Both sides need to do this because the AN-124 is a product…
Bloomberg has a great story on United Airlines possibly looking at pre-owned Airbus A319s and A320s. The bankruptcy at Air Berlin and Monarch create opportunities for cash-flush airlines to bottom fish and acquire equipment at fire-sale prices. As the story…