Pratt & Whitney GTF update
RTX provided an update on the GTF issue. RTX expects the issue to cost $3-3.5bn, with a $3bn charge booked in 3Q23 (P&W has a 51% share). Pratt & Whitney (P&W) sees 600-700 engines coming in for accelerated shop visits…
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Bio-fuel update – good news and new ESG realities
News from Brazil suggests the discovery of a new enzyme could impact different feedstocks used for aviation biofuels. The enzyme OleTPRN is derived from a bacterium named Rothia nasimurium and belongs to the cytochrome P450 superfamily. This enzyme can effectively…
A USA – South Africa Market Update
Last year, Delta and United faced off trying to access the few South African route authorities available. Since South Africa does not have an airline in the market, the South African government (wisely) allowed both airlines to get frequencies. Both…
India Update with Sarin & Co.
It’s been about two months since our last call. During the interim, there has been a lot of Indian aviation news. We discuss the following items: Mega orders placed by India’s airlines at the Paris Air Show; Insolvency of Go…
US airline fleet ESG update
Part of the T2 update from DoT allows us to update our ESG model for the US airline fleet. Here’s a link to a report from February. The ESG issue is growing in importance in light of Net Zero and…