Iran is playing the field
First it was Airbus, then it was Embraer and Bombardier. Then came ATR, Boeing and now its Mitsubishi. Iran has now been speaking with or has deals with every western OEM. This is what we have suggested is going to…
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How is passenger traffic growth impacting aircraft gauge?
It is a subject we hear about all the time. Traffic is fracturing so airlines need to focus on frequency rather than up-size. Or fuel prices have gone up, so airlines need to up-size gauge. It can be rather confusing…
The Withering Wide-Body Market in 2016
The wave of orders for wide-body aircraft has slowed to a trickle in 2016. Why has this happened, and when will the market turn around? There are a number of reasons that order books have not been particularly robust in…
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There is a MoM option that has nothing to do with Airbus or Boeing
[UPDATED] You may not have heard about the Frigate Ecojet before. Based in Russia, and owned by Rosavia, the program is working on a design that looks disruptive. For a start, this looks very odd for an airliner. The Ecojet…
Trying to understand Boeing’s 737 thinking
The decision to “right size” the 737 MAX7 has caught the attention of industry observers. Some think it’s a mistake, while others think it is the ideal reaction to Airbus, with an unintended consequence of also giving Bombardier another hurdle. …