Japan’s Skymark Airlines declared bankruptcy in January. This was not a surprise as many thought the company’s ambitions were unrealistic. When it folded, the airline had large debts to both Intrepid Aviation and Airbus. Skymark filed for bankruptcy protection because…
Recently we’ve seen a number of instances in which software problems have emerged on commercial aircraft, most recently, a glitch that could shut down a Boeing 787 in flight, rendering the electrical system that controls the aircraft useless. We’ve also…
OEMs publish list prices. This is useful and amusing at the same time. Amusing because nobody pays list – nobody. Every campaign is bitterly fought and incumbents make any deal they must to keep the customer on-side. It’s a street…
The use of DoT Form 41 data is something many analysts argue over. Is the data reliable? (Sometimes) Do the airlines report the data honestly? (We hope) Is there reason to doubt the numbers (More often than anyone likes). Even…
The numbers are in for big duopoly’s the first half of 2015. How do they look? While there are no real surprises, let’s examine the numbers for Orders and Deliveries. Orders Airbus won the competition on number of aircraft ordered,…
A number of questions appeared after the Paris Air Show focused on where Bombardier should see sales for its C Series. The OEM says it is exploring a number of leads. Who are they and where are these opportunities? We…