Oil prices have dropped below $90 per barrel last week, amidst the US becoming the largest producer of energy in the world and Saudi Arabia breaking ranks with its OPEC colleagues. As the fuel efficiency of vehicles continues to increase,…
Benjamin Disraeli made these words famous while aerospace keeps them current. Industry forecasts are difficult work. The major OEMs and independent firms have teams of highly educated people working on annual forecasts, with access to every imaginable input, and spend…
It has been a while since we last addressed this issue. Our interest in cyber security within commercial aviation has not waned. The subject has become more obscure as the players in the industry close ranks. This is understandable. Industry…
Boeing’s recent introduction of the 737MAX8-200 with an order from Ryanair is changing the dynamics of the high end of the narrow-body market. It appears that the MAX8-200 may cannibalize potential orders from the 737 MAX9, which has been a…
The first flight of the A320neo, powered by the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM geared turbofan, took place this morning in Toulouse. The first flight lasted 2 hours and 22 minutes, and was hailed as successful. Airbus currently has firm…
Airline alliances, including the Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam, have generated substantial benefits for their members. Those benefits, however, have primarily been on the marketing side of the business, as code-shares and connecting traffic increase revenues for alliance members, particularly…