Transaero disclosed a letter of intent for eight A320neo family aircraft at the MAKS Air Show in Moscow today, the first Airbus order for this Boeing customer. Engines for the aircraft have not been announced. Combined with the Qantas order,…
In a major victory for Airbus, Qantas has ordered the A320 and A320neo as it begins a five-year program to restructure the airline. As a 737NG operator, this is a major coup for Airbus, winning another Boeing customer for the…
We came across this chart and think it is very useful when considering the issue of range for single aisle airplanes. The argument put forward is summarized on the left and is cogent. Elsewhere on this site you can listen…
News from Asia overnight comes with two order announcements. Cathay is ordering four 777-300ERs and 8 777Fs. SIA is ordering eight more 777-300ERs. This is great news for Boeing and a reaffirmation that its 777 program continues doing very well.…
The reaction to American’s recent fleet order was not positive from the financial analyst community. They have valid concerns regarding the firm’s financials. But in typical fashion, MIT Researcher Bill Swelbar decided to take contrarian view and look at the…
Now that Boeing has elected to follow Airbus and proceed with the re-engining route for its single aisle jet, the 737, Bombardier and Embraer have clarity from which to make decisions. For Embraer, which has been waiting for Boeing to…