Overview This is really expected to be a boring show from the perspective of orders. Airbus has been downplaying expectations following last year’s Paris Air Show blow-out of more than 1,200 A320neo orders. How can you match that?… Read More
Posted on June 26, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
787 fuel burn: Aviation Week has this story about the early fuel burn results for the Boeing 787 beating expectations (which admittedly were tamped down because of the program difficulties). Some of this has been reported before. What… Read More
Posted on June 26, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
737 MAX, 787, Boeing, CFM, GE Engines, GEnx, GTF, Leap-1B, Pratt & Whitney
Southwest Airlines held a web press conference (with written question submissions the staff can screen in advance–bad idea) on its new 737 MAX order. Here are highlights: Gary Kelly, CEO Only four 737 MAX delivered in 2017. Just… Read More
Posted on December 13, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
Those of us who are intimately familiar with commercial aviation will find this as no news. For those who don’t deal in this business every day, this will provide a better understanding of how deals are won in… Read More
Posted on June 29, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
Our Odds and Ends this week: Airbus parent EADS has posted a job listing for an intern for one year to study open-rotor technology for a success to the A320. Airbus is working with GE and RR engines… Read More
Posted on February 28, 2011 by Scott Hamilton