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Premium #344 – Does United Technologies acquisition of Rockwell Collins really make sense?

The industry rumor has been confirmed. United Technologies acquisition of Rockwell Collins for $30 billion is moving forward.  Both companies have a major presence in aerospace.  UTC has two large units, Pratt & Whitney and United Technologies Aerospace Systems...

Boeing’s Legal Battles will Soon be Overshadowed by Supply Chain Battles with the New UTC

Boeing claimed a victory from the latest round of WTO rulings – Airbus, of course, differed in their interpretation.  Irrespective, the WTO rulings have no teeth and are largely a game for government officials, bureaucrats, and attorneys.  By the time any decision is...

2015 EFB Survey Report

Our fourth annual EFB survey report will be available from Monday January 18.  The 34 page report (PDF) includes six sections (Airline Operations, Connectivity, Business Case Drivers, Future Planning, Cyber Security, Tablet EFBs) with 46 charts and a foreword by IATA....

Premium #187 – Russia – Aviation Market Survey

With data now available through the 2nd quarter of 2015, we took a look at the Russian civil aviation market, our third in a series of market surveys.  This market is facing challenges and are there any trends one can discern? The recent purchase by Aeroflot, Russia’s...