This week we have seen two good sources discussing how Airbus is likely to respond to a potential new Boeing. The Reuters story is here and the CNN story is here. Both these stories lay out clearly how the two…
News from Europe this morning describes plans by the airline group to start a fleet refresh of the single-aisle segment in 2019. Of some interest is the language “open some discussion with the two manufacturers. ” Are there really only…
An airline typically tries to sell tickets roughly three weeks before any given flight to stockpile cash. The airline then operates the flights and ultimately pays vendors about 120 days later. This is oversimplified, but it represents the general industry…
Airlines know that fast turnarounds mean profits – Southwest advertised ten-minute turns back in 1982. While there have been various claims about turnaround times, there has been a shortage of data to help determine just how important this factor is…
Air China is the flag carrier of the People’s Republic of China. The airline brand is one of six created from the 1988 breakup of what was CAAC. Air China took over CAAC’s international routes and also its long-haul fleet. …
In a Goliath vs. David move, Boeing file a trade complaint against Bombardier through the Department of Commerce and The United States International Trade Commission. This administrative process, which has already disrupted US-Canada trade with a 20% tariff on soft…