Airbus delivered an A350XWB program update yesterday in Toulouse. Clearly the company is feeling ever more confident in the program. Airbus provided interesting data on the backlogs through October 8th. Notice how the market has swung from the current generation…
Last week, the Japanese government issued additional take-off and landing slots for international flights from Haneda, Tokyo’s downtown airport (picture). That airport, which is primarily used for domestic service, has recently added an additional runway, opening 20 new slots for…
Airbus, like all OEMs, has had its share of program delays. But its newest aircraft, the A350, seems to be doing well in its testing. While the program ran into some delay earlier, Airbus appears to have worked through the…
How many airlines need over 9,000 miles range? The answer is very few. The following chart illustrates orders for the various 777 to date. (777X models excluded) Views: 20
The Asiana Airways crash in San Francisco was only the second major crash of a Boeing 777, both occurring during landing situations, and both resulting in a majority of the passengers walking away from the crash. The fact that the…
At the Airbus Innovation Days event yesterday in Toulouse the company revealed its A350-900 MSN001. Innovation Days is Airbus’ name for its pre air show briefing event. There is an old saying in aerospace; “If a plane looks right it…