Premium #215 – The Boeing MAX challenge
It is pretty obvious that Boeing is having a tough time selling its 737 MAX7 and MAX9 models. With 3,090 orders, the MAX program is clearly not in difficulty. But of those 3,090 only 60 are for MAX 7 and…
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The Engine Score
The next generation engines are rapidly approaching competitive flight operations – what’s the engine score? The Pratt & Whitney GTF is already flying for Lufthansa and IndiGo on their A320neos. The CFM LEAP is rapidly building hours on the…
Premium #214 – What might a CSeries order from Delta mean for the industry?
The rumor mill is alive with reports that Bombardier is close to obtaining an order from Delta Air Lines for 75 firm plus 50 options for the CSeries. This would be a game changer for the CSeries program, which has…
Airbus 2016 order projection
Today Reuters published a story about Airbus’ 2016 order projections to reach 700. This is a huge drop (-32%) from last year’s 1,034. Looking at Airbus’ order history since 2010 we see the following: Views: 32
A350-1000 first pictures
Some pictures have come out on the new A350-1000. The longer fuselage reminds a bit of the A340-600. The longer aircraft looks more graceful. Views: 23
Premium #213 – The US Scope Clause – Aberration and Annoyance
“Scope Clauses” are collectively bargained contractual terms in pilot union agreements with US major carriers that place restrictions on how many and what size of aircraft regional airlines may operate. Typically, these restrict regionals to aircraft under 86,000 pounds and…