The evolving 737 wing
Wing design is complicated and the changes in IT and materials are having a big impact on what OEMs can do with wings. A case in point is the Boeing 737. Boeing has continually updated the core design. Most notably…
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Premium #148 – 787 Fuel burn performance and the limitations of public data
There is much good to be discovered in the US DoT’s Form 41 data. But it is important to understand the limits of this source. As an example we are going to take a look at the data this source…
Two non-competitve orders
To start off the week we have two announcements; Ryanair/Boeing and Azul Both were non-competitive orders. What make of them? Views: 37
Premium #147 – A closer look at the impact of last week’s aircraft orders
There were two large aircraft orders last week, one for 50 aircraft at Delta and another for 10 aircraft at Kuwait Airlines. Their economics, implications, and contribution to the bottom line of the aircraft OEM, however, appear to be quite…
A study in wings
Visiting the Pratt & Whitney Customer Center today afforded us an opportunity to look at what is hanging from the roof and see wings from a different angle. In the following images we show the new aircraft that will be…
Premium #146 – Evolutionary Dynamics of the Regional Airline Marketplace
The definition and size of a regional jet is shifting as new and larger models from regional manufacturers are entering the marketplace. The 100-149 seat market, once dominated by the major airframe OEMs, has been invaded by regional aircraft manufacturers,…