DAE cancels Airbus orders
So, the air in the Gulf is really normal. Reality works there too. This news is not unexpected and of course, post the Paris show, it can be swept under the carpet of “new news”. But the truth is that…
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Running down the Other Guy
It’s an age-old technique in aviation: running down the Other Guy’s product. Airbus and Boeing have done it for as long as we can remember, and now Bombardier is the target of both companies because the Canadian firm has the temerity…
Airbus vs “B”–and it’s not Boeing
John Leahy couldn’t be prouder, and he has every right to be. It’s his best air show order tally ever, and he’s been in selling Airbus airplanes for more than 20 years. Throughout the 20 years, it’s been one constant…
Another thought on the 737
At the Paris show, which is now in its final business day, we can expect Team Airbus to roll out their biggest deals. We have been hearing of a blockbuster AirAsia deal for 200 neos plus 100 options. Until its…
The A320neo Narrow-body Onslaught Continues, while Boeing Obfuscates on 797
Airbus today announced 313 additional new orders for the A320neo family today in Paris. Customers include AviancaTaca for 33 (with 18 regular A320), Republic for 80, LAN for 30, Kuwait-based leasing company ALAFCO 30, and firming up the IndiGo order…
Ryanair and COMAC – Part III
In the event we are to believe the naysayers here at the Paris Air Show, Michael O’Leary and his airline are behaving like they are serious about the C919. The considered opinion among the considered in Paris is that Ryanair…