The decision by Bombardier to exit commercial aviation was the seismic shift that enabled other dominoes to fall. But they didn’t fall where expected. Bombardier – This OEM was the inventor of the modern-day regional jet. Others came before it…
In examining earlier industry recessions, the path to recovery is an interesting topic. Which classes of aircraft lead the way back for the industry, and which recover more slowly? If the past is prologue, we should expect similar behavior as…
The Boeing Company, after announcing intentions in its earnings call, has secured an additional $25 billion in debt to provide the cash cushion it needs to survive the SARS-Cv-2 crisis. But since the company’s credit rating has been cut to…
News The SARS-CV-2 virus has created the nightmare scenario for airline traffic around the world, with international restrictions and a population that is too fearful to fly. Traffic levels in affected areas are down 95% year to year, and the…
The coronavirus impact on our industry has hit both airlines and OEMs at the same time. As airline demand was falling, factories around the world have been closing and re-opening to different time tables, resulting in the inability to produce…
The global coronavirus crisis has decimated traffic and impacted airline traffic worldwide. Aircraft have been grounded worldwide, but some aircraft types will be more negatively impacted than others. Several older and less efficient aircraft will find values essentially at scrap…