2016 could be a year of significant events for the commercial aviation market. Here are some items we are viewing with special interest. Oil This is a crucial input for the industry. Wild price fluctuations drive airline cash flow projections…
From the unique and fascinating world of aviation patents, provided by Aeropatent.com, it appears that UTC (parent of Pratt & Whitney) is offering a path to convert engines to a geared fan configuration. As Aeropatent observes: “We’ve seen a batch…
News out over the weekend suggests that Aerion, builder of the proposed supersonic business jet, is looking at Rolls-Royce for engines. Viewers of our interview with Aerion at the recent NBAA will note that nothing was mentioned about engine selection. …
Yesterday the FT published an interesting story about how the UK is concerned with Rolls-Royce. The company has come under pressure with missing its numbers. Today came news that two senior managers are leaving the firm. Yesterday the FT also…
Aerospace is a big business but it is an industry increasingly consolidated. Big business yes, but a shrinking industry for sure. The recent July deal by UTC to sell its Sikorsky helicopter unit to Lockheed Martin for $9bn is an…
With data now available through the 2nd quarter of 2015, we took a look at the Indian civil aviation market. This market is changing rapidly, and the trends are interesting for this growing market. As of 30 June 2015, there were…