The big duopoly race
If we take the latest numbers through the first half of this year we note that Boeing has moved decisively ahead in orders. Airbus is at 203 YTD compared to Boeing’s 421. What do the data suggest is going on?…
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Premium #334 – A320neo Progress
Boeing makes a sale at premium pricing
In November 2015, the final C-17 left Long Beach. The plant was closed and with it, big aircraft manufacturing in California. There were ten white tail C-17s built. Nine of these were then ordered, leaving one which was stored in…
Premium #333 – Does the MAX10 mean the death of the MAX9?
The A380plus – nearly a NEO
At the Paris show last week Airbus rolled out an important series of tweaks to the A380. Most obvious were the new winglets, 4.7M compared to the approximate 1M fences currently used. Not obvious to the eye are other tweaks…
Day 2 Orders and Commitments from Paris Air Show
Normally, the first day of an air show brings the most orders, but this year, day 2 outpaced day 1, with substantial activity. We report below the commitments reported by the OEMs for the day, but with a grain of…