The US DoT offers several interesting datasets. One that is good to dig into is the B-43 Fleet Inventory, recently updated through year-end 2020. Take a look at this model. Remember to click the double-headed arrow to maximize the viewing.…
Last Friday we had an opportunity to catch up with Airbus Chief Commercial Officer Christian Scherer. As the global commercial aviation industry starts to climb out from the pandemic, Mr. Scherer is a very busy man and we fortunate to get…
Here’s the updated model. Airbus had a good June with 166 orders and 297 deliveries YTD June 2021 Asia and North America have been the year’s strongest delivery markets The A321neo accounts for 64% of orders YTD which is rather…
The comparative economics of aircraft is a key driver in fleet planning decisions. Many factors come into play in analyzing the differences between models, particularly when there is an incumbent aircraft with existing infrastructure in place. Such was the recent…
Airbus hosted a Virtual Commercial and & Program Update for the media yesterday. In the absence of what could have been Day 2 at PAS 2021, the event was an overview of Airbus’ current aircraft types and comments on the…
As the commercial aviation industry increasingly embraces “green” issues including, for example, SAF, it is useful to consider another feature that is much more noticeable to people – noise. So which is the quietest aircraft? The latest generation of aircraft,…