Boeing has re-established an new in-house avionics unit to “pursue the development and production of avionics and electronics systems” for its commercial aircraft. The interesting word in Boeing’s announcement last week is “production” as it implies that Boeing will be…
A British Airways Boeing 787-8 (G-ZBJG) was struck by lightning shortly after departure from London Heathrow on July 22nd en route to Chennai in India. The flight, BA35, continued on the 9 hour flight to India, but upon landing it…
Bloomberg has an interesting article out today. The focus of the story is Boeing and Spirit. But there is an item that caught our eye. “The Boeing-Spirit deal also extends the number of planes covered by the 787 agreement to…
Airbus has a lot riding on its A330neo program. This aircraft, in combination with the A321neo, provide airlines with a compelling solution to the widely defined middle of the market. Even Boeing is apparently looking at two models for it.…
Airline baggage fees in the US domestic market skyrocketed in 2009, when the major airlines, except Southwest, decided to start charging for checked luggage. While this did not impact the air fare and yield statistics commonly quoted, it did impact…
Mooney’s VP of Marketing, Lance Phillips, provided an update on progress at Mooney. Views: 25