Premium #325 – Fleet review of the ME3
The ME3 are highly influential But their growth phase has slowed This must be a concern for Airbus & Boeing Views: 19
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Premium #310 – The widebody market dependence on the ME3
There was an economic slowdown for the Middle East Three (Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways or ME3) in 2016, after multiple years of substantial growth in revenues, yields, load factors, and profitability. Whether due to a lack of oil-related business…
The Boeing-Iran Deal: Airplanes meet Political Intrigue
The Boeing-Iran Deal Boeing and Iran have finalized the terms of a transaction for 80 aircraft with a list price of $16.6 billion. The transaction includes 50 737s and 30 777s to be delivered from 2018 to 2028. But just…
The importance of the A350-1000
Today Airbus had another first flight, this time the A350-1000. The aircraft looks good. A video from AirlineFlyer captured the moment from this morning’s takeoff. Views: 46
The A350 program is expecting a welcome order
Its been some time coming. Looking at Airbus’ order data, it was 2014 when they last won an A350 order (-900) and 2013 for an A350-1000 order. So a forthcoming announcement from Virgin Atlantic will be most welcome – its…
Premium #202 – Economic Analysis: What might a used A380 sell for in a low fuel cost environment?
2018 marks the termination of the first A380 leases (MSN 003 delivered in October 2007), likely causing used aircraft to enter the market. A key question, particularly for a group of German investors who underwrote early A380 leases, is what…