The 180-200 seats segment is getting the attention of Boeing and Airbus. It is growing fast as airlines up-gauge their narrow-body fleets and 757s retire. The chart below illustrates the growth in this segment, with the fleet of about 600 aircraft in 2000…
The middle of the narrow-body market is changing, as it has been for many years. We define the narrow-body as single aisle aircraft over 100 seats, relegating those under 100 seats to the regional jet market. While the middle of…
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Airbus announced its 1Q15 numbers today and they look weak. Airbus delivered 134 aircraft in the first quarter and took orders for 102 net aircraft, representing a 32 aircraft shrink in backlog. This contrasts with Boeing, which delivered 184 aircraft…
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