Outlook for 2012: We’ve historically provided our outlook for the coming year by taking a look at the major airframe and engine OEMs. This year, our outlook is combined with that of Ernie Arvai and Addison Schonland over… Read More
Posted on January 2, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
Note: Highs and Lows for 2011: see AirInsight. In our previous post, we gave readers a choice of the most momentous event for 2011 for Airbus and Boeing; and who was the most influential person for the year… Read More
Posted on December 30, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
What do you think was the most momentous event for the following companies in 2011? And what do you predict for 2012?
Posted on December 26, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries
737 MAX, 747-8, 787, A320NEO, A330, A350, Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, US Airways
Here is a story we did for FlightGlobal Pro 20 Dec. A little known programme offered by Boeing since October 2010 called InFlight Optimization Services offers airlines the ability to get up-to-date, en route weather and wind information… Read More
Posted on December 23, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
Update, Dec. 21: Flightblogger published this report that shows a PIANO analysis of the CS100 vs A318 on the London City to New York route. Among other things, it shows a fuel burn reduction of 22.5%. Original Post:… Read More
Posted on December 19, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
737 MAX: Boeing has ann0unced the prices for the MAX and Reuters has this story comparing the competition with NEO: Airplane Families 2011 $ in Millions Average 737 Family 737-600 59.4 737-700 70.9 737-800 84.4 737-900ER 89.6 737… Read More
Posted on December 19, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
Here is an article we did yesterday for Flightglobal Pro’s subscription service. The Southwest Airlines order on 13 December launching the 737 Max programme is a launch of the -8 version. The carrier, which has substitution rights between… Read More
Posted on December 16, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
This just in: Busted. We’re a big fan of the Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters. In the warped sense of humor department, we found this to be pretty amusing, since nobody got hurt. Original Post: TSA: Anyone who has flown… Read More
Posted on December 7, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
Frontier Airlines: At the Paris Air Show, Republic Airways Holdings ordered 80 A319/320neos with CFM LEAP engines, and the order was touted as the death knell by some for the Bombardier CSeries–also ordered by Republic for Frontier (40+40)…. Read More
Posted on December 6, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
A380 cost: Flight Global reports that Air France–a launch customer of the Airbus A380–just concluded a lease deal for one of the giant airplanes for a rental of $1.8m per month. For an airline of Air France’s credit,… Read More
Posted on November 22, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM
737, 787, A319, A321, A380, Air France, Air India, Airbus, American Airlines, ATR, ATR turboprops, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CFM56, Flight Global, GTF, International Aero Engines, LEAP, Lufthansa, Q400, Rolls-Royce, V2500