The 100th A380
Airbus announced it has delivered its 100th A380. This is a big milestone in any program and, given the way new airplane programs go these days, a milestone calling for a celebratory moment. The A380 program seems to have settled…
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Bombardier’s Mike Arcamone Answers Questions about CSeries Competition
AirInsight interviewed Mike Arcamone after the unveiling of the Bombardier CSeries on Thursday March 7th 2013. Views: 32
Some Observations on the Narrow-Body Market
Airline traffic has continued to grow over the last decade, despite 9-11, SARS, a financial crisis and prolonged recession. At current growth rates, traffic will double every 15 years. That requires twice the number of seats to accommodate passengers into…
BOC Aviation – a growing aerospace presence
BOC Aviation has quietly become a serious player in the aircraft leasing business. Backed by Bank of China, the company is in the midst of a growth spurt that will ensure it becomes one of the industry’s leading players. We…
Thoughts on the USAirways Takeover of American
Doug Parker has successfully pulled off the David eats Goliath (again) merger of US Airways and American, and will take the reigns as CEO of the combined company. We applaud that decision, as consolidation is essential for both carriers, as…
VLA Support Grows
There is much debate about market need for VLAs (defined as an airplane with >400 seats). The argument goes back to the time when Airbus decided on the A380 and bet on the need for the VLA (demand for hub…