Airbus is predicting demand for 40.850 new passenger and freighter aircraft between this year and 2042, up from 39.490 that was predicted last year through 2041. The airframer released its latest Global Market Forecast (GMF) quietly on its website this week,…
The DoT published their B43 inventory update covering the year-end 2022. Here’s our updated model. Unsurprisingly there are data gaps, and we filled this with third-party sources—for example, aircraft age. The move into and out of the pandemic is especially…
Is Net Zero real or a mirage? We’re leaning towards a mirage. The promises made by airline leaders at IATA’s AGM in Boston in 2021 left us wondering. None of those who made promises will be around to deliver on…
Wizz Air expects to return to profitability in the current financial year 2024 and reach pre-pandemic levels, having reported a slightly lower net loss for FY23. The Hungarian low-cost airline’s FY24 target “will be driven by low cost, operational excellence,…
The recent numbers announcement warrants more attention. We think changes in Airbus’ order and delivery numbers reflect market views worthy of deeper analysis. Orders data is gross and is useful for guidance as these are modified before deliveries. Orders are…
Here’s the monthly updated model for Airbus May 2023 orders and deliveries. Notes: Deliveries hit 63 – the highest monthly this year. A321neo deliveries surged to 32. Compared to 19 A320neo. Over half of May deliveries were A321neo. At eight…