Boeing O&D April YTD
[UPDATED] Boeing has released its latest O&D numbers. MAX was the big order news and the Renton plant continues to function as the world’s most efficient and productive FAL. The 787-8 still lives with a spate of orders, but it…
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Airbus America’s Chairman and CEO Jeff Knittel
We had an interesting conversation today with Airbus Americas’ new Chairman and CEO Jeff Knittel. We spoke about the middle of the market, the Alabama final assembly line, A380, and his perspective on the industry. Views: 12
The supply chain domino effect
Machiavelli would be proud. The A380 wingtips used to be made by an Australian supplier which was fully owned by Boeing. Things are about to get much more complicated and even worse. Welcome to the domino effect. The aerospace business…
The Etihad retreat
One of the ME3, Etihad is likely to shrink. Reports indicate that this shrink is going to disrupt Airbus and Boeing’s skyline and order books. What do we know about Etihad’s fleet? At the end of 2017, the carrier had…
Airbus April YTD O&D
Airbus published their latest O&D numbers on Friday. Airbus booked a total of 68 A320 and A330 family orders in April while making 51 deliveries from its commercial aircraft product lines. During the month, customers for A320neo-series jetliners reached the…
C Series Aircraft Partnership update
A release was shared with employees at Bombardier today providing a sense of how the partnership is developing. “The plans for our partnership with the C Series Aircraft Program are progressing well. The approval process is moving ahead faster than…