Airbus and Boeing are pushing their supply chain hard to increase production. Boeing manages to produce two new 737s at its Renton plant every day, which is impressive and amazing to watch. But there was a time when Ford was…
The A320 is a very popular aircraft in airline service around the world. It is the only aircraft that competes well against the Boeing 737, which is the best-selling airliner of all time, introduced 21 years earlier than the A320. …
We are seeing the rapid retirement of a legendary name in aviation. Before long there will be no aircraft flying commercial service with the “Douglas” name . The graveyards are already full of these aircraft. Even as this poignant moment…
There are three new aircraft programs in flight test at the moment. Airbus’ A350XWB, Boeing 787-9 and the Bombardier CSeries. The chart below compares the progress in flight testing to date for the three aircraft. Clearly, the 787-9 and A350XWB…
A conversation with Airbus America’s President and CEO Barry Eccleston. Views: 32
Ethiopian Airlines likes to point out that it is Africa’s fastest growing airline. The company was an early adopter of the 787, and by all appearances is pleased with the aircraft. The fire at Heathrow was an odd event and…