The Big Squeeze
In the single aisle market the dominance of Airbus and Boeing is total. Take a look at this chart. Views: 54
Tag Airbus
Another A321 win
The Airbus A321 has been doing a lot of winning lately. Air Lease Corporation announced placements of six new Airbus A321neo aircraft with Azores Airlines. The CFM leap 1A engine-powered aircraft from ALC’s order book with Airbus will deliver between…
Premium #236 – China, The Land of Great Promise
Last week, Boeing’s Marketing VP Randy Tinseth said that Boeing expects China to become a market worth a trillion dollars as it requires 6,810 aircraft over the next 20 years. Driving this breath taking number is the expectation that passenger…
The Pre-Owned A380
News this week about Singapore Airlines not renewing the lease on its first A380 has caused a flutter. The considered opinion is that this is another piece of bad news for the Airbus program. The Wall Street Journal has this…
Is Zodiac Back on Track for the A350?
Published reports indicate that Zodiac Aerospace is making headway in its production shortfalls for both lavatories and seats that have negatively impacted Airbus A350 deliveries and caused a build-up of unfinished aircraft at the Toulouse facility. The company plans to…
Premium #235 – The ageing US long range twin fleet
Two weeks ago your correspondent experienced a second significant operational delay within a year because of a technical aircraft problem. Same airline, similar aircraft, same EU departure airport. The first time was annoying; the aircraft had to have an engine…