The enhanced A330
Recently we posted an article on the tremendous improvements Airbus has brought to the A330. The common thinking is that the 777 killed the A340 – but there is an argument to be made that the A330 did this. Airbus’…
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Price matters in Airbus vs Boeing comparisons
The Airbus A330-300 has an economic advantage over the Boeing 787-9 of $113,000 per month, or $1.36m per year, claimed John Leahy, COO-Customers, at the recent Airbus Innovation Days. Views: 227
Different Assumptions Yield Different Airplanes
Boeing and Airbus have different assumptions on the future of air travel, which impacts their product lines. Airbus assumes that growth in aircraft size will continue, and that with increasing congestion at airports, larger aircraft will be needed. Boeing views…
Does an A330neo make sense?
AirInsight published an analysis on the issue of an A330neo – something that is attracting a lot of discussion around the industry. It is our view that the decision being faced by Airbus is not easy – there are a…
Airbus to Enhance A330 Capabilities
Today La Tribune reports that Airbus is going to increase the MTOW of the A330-300 by five tonnes to 240 tonnes. This should enable the A330-300 to increase its range by 400 miles. The additional weight will be offset by…
Hello Delta Connect
Delta Air Lines has launched “Expanded In-Flight Wi-Fi, Entertainment on Demand Options”, called Delta Connect which offers free entertainment, shopping options and travel information. Delta Air Lines announced these new in-flight entertainment options for customers as part of its $2…