An awkward 1Q18
The numbers are in and it looks like it was an awkward quarter – the numbers aren’t even close. Airbus won 45 net orders to Boeing’s 228. Airbus delivered 121 to Boeing’s 184. The charts show how Boeing’s performance outclassed…
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A perspective on the A330neo loss at American
“American Airlines is a big customer. Every OEM wants their equipment flown by this airline. Losing this customer is not something that goes down easily. The considered opinions are the loss of an order for Airbus is awful (series of…
Boeing’s 757 and 767
When Boeing brought out the 757 and 767 they created two aircraft that were popular with airlines because they could cover many requirements. They had long-range (US transcon) and offered flexibility – common flight decks for example. It was a winning…
The USA is a key market for 100-150 seat jets
As the C Series deliveries grow and the E2 is about to make the first delivery, it is an opportunity to revisit the market for the sub-150 seat jets. The size of this market varies from about 4,000 to close…
Some big picture thoughts
Looking at the history of the commercial airline fleet since 2000, we can see an interesting trend. For several years now the percentage (red line) of parked aircraft has been slowly falling. It dropped sharply last year. This last happened…
Premium – A350 fleet growth; comparing the first five years with the 787
Lufthansa announced today that its growing fleet of A350s will be seen more frequently across North America. Today the new route is from Munich to Denver. This follows the aircraft coming to Chicago and Newark. Next up is Vancouver (May…