Iran and Boeing
The lack of public movement on any sales by Boeing to Iran’s airlines has had many wondering. It appears more data points on deals is starting to leak. Once again the source is from inside Iran. Like the news before…
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Premium #212 – The Future of the Regional Airline Market in the United States
Perhaps no sector in the US aviation market has undergone as dramatic change as the regional airline sector. If we examine what US regional airlines looked like it 1990 and compare them with what they look like today, the difference…
The Evolution of the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan Engine
As Pratt & Whitney’s new engine starts to operate it is interesting to review its long gestation. The start of the GTF goes far back to an engine few recall, named the “SuperFan”. This engine was sold to Airbus for…
Premium #210 – Why Competitive Dynamics are Changing in Commercial Aviation
The delineation of the two major sectors in commercial aviation used to be quite clear. Airbus and Boeing built aircraft for the major carriers, while Bombardier and Embraer built aircraft for regional airlines. With the introduction of the CSeries, everything…
United’s fleet update
United Airlines announced today a fleet update that formally states it has bought more 737-700s. The initial 40 plus another 25. United will take delivery of the aircraft beginning at the end of 2017. This is clearly faster than what…
Premium #209 – The Super-Twin Battle Extends Upward
Airbus is pre-marketing a new concept, a 400 seat stretched version of the A350, tentatively dubbed the A350-8000. This new model would compete directly with the 406 seat 777-9. According to John Leahy, the new model would have similar capacity…