Messing with seats
US airlines have been messing with seat counts for some time. The DoT data from the T-2 dataset allows us to demonstrate this. Here’s how we get the average numbers of seats. Dividing the ASMs by the miles flown gets…
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Lufthansa to purchase 100 plus new narrow-bodies
In one of the most interesting competitions of 2019, Deutsche Lufthansa plans to acquire a triple-digit number of either Boeing 737MAX or Airbus A320neo aircraft for fleet expansion. The winner of this competition will be announced early next year. A…
Daily Insight: Wednesday 27 March 2019: What if ET302 wasn’t MCAS related?
News There has been a lot of speculation that the MCAS system, which was cited as a contributing factor to the Lion Air crash, was also a potential factor in the crash of Ethiopian 302. At this point in time,…
Daily Insight: Tuesday 26 March 2019: International Trade and Narrow-Body Aircraft
News Airbus and China agreed to a massive order for 300 aircraft earlier this week, culminating negotiations underway for some time. The deal was announced at a summit of the French President Macron and Chinese Chairman Xi Jinping. With China…
Daily Insight: 25 March 2019: Is the Worst Over for Boeing, MAX, and the FAA?
Last week was a tumultuous week in aviation, as the investigation into the crash of ET302 led to several revelations about the 737 MAX and the process through which it was certified. Enough questions have been raised that the FBI…
Daily Insight: Friday 21 March 2019: Safety Options and the MAX
News It was disclosed today that some optional equipment related to safety will now be made standard on the Boeing 737MAX. There are two safety-related “options” on the Boeing 737MAX. The first is an angle of attack indicator, which shows…