The big two OEMs are facing an interesting situation. Wide-body demand is down for several models, causing production cutbacks, while narrow-body backlog is at record levels. The result is that the OEMs are relying on narrow-body sales for cash flow…
The A320neo has been a very popular aircraft program. Airbus has won 3,626 A320neo orders (over 5,000 neo models ordered) for the program since it was first offered. How has the aircraft been doing in US service so far? We…
[Update: Each MAX seat will have both AC power (with an international outlet) as well as USB. No news on neo fleet yet] American Airlines will not install seat-back IFE screens on its 737 MAX fleet. The first four MAXs…
Recently we posted a premium article on single aisle backlogs that elicited some debate. This is welcomed because the subject is important and views will vary. The essence of our view is that we find the OEM target of a…
Earlier this week, at the Airline Economics Growth Frontiers conference in Dublin, AerCap’s CEO Angus Kelly indicated that “we see big deferrals in the wide body market.” He indicated that in the short-term, there is over-ordering, and that some of…
On January 13 Airbus announced that its teams created the first-ever single-piece composite center wing box. This represents an important evolution of a key structural component and provides support and rigidity for an aircraft’s wings. Views: 97