The big IAG order and related news
A conversation with Patrick Edmond of E2Consult in Dublin. Views: 27
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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…
WHAT IS REALLY AN “ORDER”?
As we reach the halfway point of the year, Airbus is reporting a record backlog of nearly 7 years’ of production, with Boeing closing in on similar record levels. But how firm are these firm orders? And what about options,…
The 787 Heathrow Fire
This was no small fire. It seems to have burned through the hull; the image shows the ribs. No public explanation for the fire has been given yet, but we know from reports that it does not appear to have…