We are attending NBAA’s media day, where most new announcements are made. This year it has been a quiet event, with almost every speaker starting off recognizing the horrific event from last week. NBAA is the first major conference in…
The move by Boeing has flummoxed many very smart people. What could be behind this decision to go after Bombardier? The selection of the ITC was a fast track attempt to impede Bombardier. But the evidence of actual damage, rather…
We had a brief conversation with Don Buchman, ViaSat’s VP Commercial Mobility. What is the state of the US airline industry connectivity? The industry is almost fully outfitted. This makes it the highest concentration worldwide. But we are moving to…
The news that Boeing is getting closer to actually saying something about the NMA, or 7M7, is an opportune moment to see how that market is evolving. This is an update to a story we had looked earlier this year.…
The aerospace world is still trying to get their collective heads around the 220% number from the US Department of Commerce. The impact is still being worked out as firms around the world find themselves dragged into a fight none…
[UPDATE – Boeing creates NMA Office] The “middle of the market” segment for single-aisle aircraft was defined by the Boeing 757 when it was introduced in 1982 as the growth aircraft to replace the 727-200. With its counterpart 767-200, Boeing…