Airbus’ A380 and Timing
We published a premium story today on the timing of the A380’s launch. The timing of the A380 launch was driven by many factors and certainly one of the principal factors was competing with Boeing’s 747 and its monopoly of…
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Malaysian changes
Bloomberg reports that Malaysian Airlines is likely to see some big changes. A possible new CEO, layoffs and an aircraft order review are the identified changes. The current CEO has a contract that expires in the next few weeks. It…
BOC Aviation buys Boeing
Boeing announced an order from BOC Aviation for 50 737 MAX 8s, 30 737-800NGs and two 777-300ERs. The order is valued at $8.8bn at list prices. This is the largest in BOC Aviation’s 20-year history. “Following the successful placement of…
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Tobacco is useful after all
This is the traditional image people have of tobacco. It is a product that gets little love in western countries. Indeed it is taxed as heavily as possible because so much of the healthcare system is devoted to repair damage…