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As COMAC matures, it finds its MoJo
Industry watchers have been waiting for COMAC to deliver on its promise. With a large order book and a patient investor in the Chinese state, COMAC has the key ingredients to develop aircraft, test them, and deliver to the market…
Ethiopian takes delivery of Africa’s 1st A350-1000
Ethiopian Airlines took delivery of the first Airbus A350-1000 in Africa today. The airline’s CEO, Mesfit Tasew, stated “We are thrilled to welcome the Airbus A350-1000 to our fleet, solidifying our position as leaders in aviation technology. The aircraft embodies…
The Boeing strike vote; the United Airlines example
Today, IAM union members will vote on a revised deal Boeing offered after trading with IAM’s leadership. The agreement includes a four-year pay increase of 38%, plus a $12,000 signing bonus, tweaks to the 401K plan, and sick time call-outs.…
October deliveries – YTD new deliveries hit 1,000
We processed our delivery model using the data from October overnight. Here’s our estimated score – October saw 1,00 YTD new deliveries. That is a good number, as the table below shows. Depending on how quickly Boeing gets back to…
Interesting A320neo Family engine choice trends
There’s an interesting trend in the Airbus single-aisle deliveries. From the start, A320neo deliveries favored the CFM LEAP. Since 2023, the Pratt & Whitney GTF has seen a steep decline. .But, as readers know, the A320neo story has been evolving. …