Iran and the A380
We note with interest that there is news about doubts Iran Air will take delivery of those A380s. The Airbus order has yet to be formally completed. We have also heard the deal on the A380 is unlikely to be…
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Hybrid Electric Propulsion Systems
Recently, Airbus Group and Siemens signed an agreement in which they agreed to collaborate on hybrid electric propulsion systems. This is ground breaking, but should be seen in context – Airbus has been prominently displaying its tiny electric powered E-Fan…
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Why Iran’s Boeing deal is taking so long and may take even longer
As of the end of 1Q16 there were 1,660 active commercial aircraft in the Middle East. Of these 270 or 16.3% were based in Iran. Iran had a total of 324 (active plus inactive) commercial aircraft listed, but many are…
Retiring aircraft
The current backlog for aircraft is well known. There are some, AirInsight included, who believe that there is an emerging bubble in the single aisle market. The OEMs argue strongly that this is not the case, and that the large…
Missing Airplanes – Why Real-Time Tracking of Airplanes Won’t Happen Quickly
Air travel is a very safe mode of travel, with few accidents and a trend line that points to increasing safety year by year. The following chart shows worldwide airline fatalities per million passengers from 1976 through 2014. The trend…