The Etihad retreat
One of the ME3, Etihad is likely to shrink. Reports indicate that this shrink is going to disrupt Airbus and Boeing’s skyline and order books. What do we know about Etihad’s fleet? At the end of 2017, the carrier had…
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The global 737 fleet at year end 2017
The recent news about the 737 has drawn attention to aging aircraft concerns. We decided to get a perspective of the active 737 fleet. We were surprised to just how big a role this aircraft plays. Over one-third of active…
Aircraft transactions April YTD
We have updated our transaction charts through April. Airbus saw +24% in transactions YTD than a year ago. Transactions this year were primarily (43%) in A320ceos. Boeing saw -17% in transactions YTD than a year ago. Transactions this year were…
Boeing buys KLX – supply chain implications
News emerged today that Boeing entered a definitive agreement to acquire KLX Inc. to enhance its growing services business. The agreement comprises an all-cash transaction for $63 per share and the assumption of approximately $1bn of net debt, totaling $4.25bn. …
Premium 2018.15 – Disappearing Douglas
The Douglas Aircraft Company of Long Beach, California started the business in 1921. It went to build remarkable aircraft; the DC-3 is certainly a flying legend. Its commercial props were first-rate and the DC-7C could be argued to be the…
The A320neo Family program
With the results from Airbus out yesterday, there have been a series of stories claiming the problem with the A320neo family program is engine related, and invariably, its P&W’s fault. What does the data suggest? Airbus has over 6,000 of…