WestJet joins MAX club
WestJet entered into a LoI to purchase 65 737 MAXs, consisting of 40 737 MAX 8s and 25 737 MAX 7s. The pending order, valued at $6.3bn at current list prices, is a key component of the Calgary-based carrier’s strategy…
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The Emerging Airport Infrastructure Gap
Industry forecasts for commercial aircraft show considerable growth over the next two decades, with upwards of 25,000 aircraft to be delivered in most forecasts, the majority of them to accommodate growth. In an unconstrained world, the Asian market, including India…
The big IAG order and related news
A conversation with Patrick Edmond of E2Consult in Dublin. Views: 27
WILL AIRBUS AND BOEING END THE PRICE WAR?
The narrow-body market has been flooded with orders, with both Airbus and Boeing holding record backlogs, resulting in only a few delivery positions available through 2020. But in achieving these record high backlogs, the companies have been heavily discounting aircraft,…
Those Airbus vs Boeing ads
The British Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has dismissed a claim by Airbus regarding statements in a Boeing ad. Airbus protested after Boeing ran an ad claiming that the 747-8 has better fuel burn versus the A380 under certain conditions. You…
Preliminary AAIB Report on Ethiopian 787 Fire Points to ELT
The British Aircraft Accident Investigation Board issued its preliminary findings (S5-2013 ET-AOP) on the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 fire at London Heathrow airport, and cites the Honeywell Emergency Locator Transmitter as the likely cause. The report indicates that the most…