There were two large aircraft orders last week, one for 50 aircraft at Delta and another for 10 aircraft at Kuwait Airlines. Their economics, implications, and contribution to the bottom line of the aircraft OEM, however, appear to be quite…
Visiting the Pratt & Whitney Customer Center today afforded us an opportunity to look at what is hanging from the roof and see wings from a different angle. In the following images we show the new aircraft that will be…
The definition and size of a regional jet is shifting as new and larger models from regional manufacturers are entering the marketplace. The 100-149 seat market, once dominated by the major airframe OEMs, has been invaded by regional aircraft manufacturers,…
Among the US airlines, things are looking great. For the 3Q 2014, the numbers are stellar. In addition to the numbers listed, the industry had a profit margin over 7%. For the US airline industry profit margins are their highest…
Largely absent from industry news of late are two major US airlines that transport a lot freight, quietly and efficiently. Since much of their traffic occurs at night, people tend to overlook these companies. Yet these two operators, FedEx and…
As reactions to the disruptive longer range A321neo idea from Airbus percolates, we took a look at the key market for this aircraft. Take a look at the tables below: there are 636 (~65% of all 757s delivered) Boeing 757s…