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…
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What Will be the Key Stories of 2013
Looking ahead at this time of year, there are several key events and stories that we know will occur in 2013. In this post, we’ll comment about them, along with our prognostication on how we expect they might turn out.…
Another important win for Airbus
News has just emerged that Airbus Military has confirmed it has been selected by the Government of India as the preferred bidder to supply its A330 MRTT to the Indian Air Force. India´s selection of the A330 MRTT makes it…
Airbus starts the 2013 ball rolling
Hawaiian Airlines announced the signing of a MoU with Airbus to acquire 16 new A321neos between 2017 and 2020, with rights to purchase an additional nine aircraft. This deal has been percolating for months. The A321neo will seat approximately 190…
Allegiant backs off Cebu Pacific A319 deal
Allegiant Travel Company just announced its proposed transaction to acquire ten A319s from Cebu Pacific Air has been terminated as a result of the parties’ failure to satisfy certain conditions to proceeding with the transaction. The potential transaction was made…
Comparing Very Large Aircraft: The A380 and 747-8
In the wake of Airbus “Pinocchio” advertisement critical of economic claims by Boeing, AirInsight has decided to take an independent look at the economics of these to aircraft and compare the aircraft. While both aircraft are the largest in their…