Scott Hamilton
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IN FOCUS: Chinese lessors' growth viewed with mixed feelings
Although China's lessors have demonstrated inexperience on occasions, they are building their know-how rapidly and will soon become serious competitors for the rest of the industry
- Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airbus 'more exposed to trade sanctions' than Boeing
With appeals of the US and European Union complaints against illegal subsidies to Airbus and Boeing now settled,...
NewsAmerican likely to consolidate: JP Morgan
In an indictment of the reorganisation efforts so far by AMR Corp and American Airlines, JP Morgan's airline analysts say they are "underwhelmed" and predict American is heading for consolidation whether it wants it or not.
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Boeing envisions third parallel line for 737 Max
Boeing may assemble the re-engined 737 Max in the same facility as it builds the 737 NG family of aircraft in Renton, Washington.
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Boeing aims to reduce fuel burn with in-flight programme
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...
NewsCargolux 747-8F dispute linked to late Qatar 787 deliveries
Cargolux's refusal to accept delivery of the first Boeing 747-8F, ostensibly due to a performance shortfall, is linked to an ongoing dispute between Qatar...
NewsAnalyst thinks Boeing will back away from all-new 737
Buckingham Research, a boutique New York investment bank with a good track record of forecasting Boeing moves, has issued a note in which it says the Seattle...
NewsBoeing sees 737 rates at 50 per month
Even as Boeing weighs taking production rates of the popular 737 beyond the 38 per month officials have announced, to 42 a month (41 for the commercial 737...
News787-10 back on the table as answer to A330-300
Even as Boeing continues to struggle with the 787-8 program, future planning calls for resurrecting plans for the 787-10 that have been on indefinite hold...
NewsAircastle unimpressed by Airbus A320NEO
US lessor Aircastle is unimpressed by the Airbus A320NEO programme, with chief executive Ron Wainshal telling the FBR Capital Markets conference in New York on 30 November that it would have a negative impact on residual values of existing A320-family aircraft.
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Engines hold values better than airframes
Collateral Valuations reports in its November newsletter that engine values, even on current production aircraft, are holding up better than the airplanes...
NewsBenefits, risks and challenges as Airbus counts down to NEO decision
It is September and the final countdown has begun toward the Airbus decision whether to offer a re-engine the A320 family with Pratt & Whitney P1000G Geared Turbo Fan and the CFM International Leap-X.
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A320 NEO to have $7-8 million price premium
If Airbus opts to go ahead with an A320 re-engining programme, it will price the so-called A320 family New Engine Option (NEO) with a premium of $7-8 million - or one-half the net present value of the 15% fuel savings the aircraft would deliver over today's generation of A320s and ...
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737 decision may slip to 2011: Credit Suisse
Boeing's decision whether to launch an all-new aircraft to replace the 737, long promised by the end of this year, may slip into 2011, warns Credit Suisse...
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Industry observers send mixed messages on re-engined versus all-new designs
There are mixed messages coming from various sectors of the market as to whether an all-new or re-engined single-aisle is the better option for the industry.
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McNerney hints at new 737 in response to A320 upgrade
Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney has indicated that the airframer may take on Airbus's proposed re-engined A320 family with an all-new single-aisle aircraft, rather than upgrade the 737 with new powerplants.
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Lessor AirCastle sceptical about re-engined narrowbody timings
US operating lessor AirCastle is unconvinced that any re-engined narrowbody from Airbus and Boeing will be available as quickly as has been suggested.
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Udvar-Hazy retires from ILFC
Steven Udvar-Hazy, co-founder of International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) and one of the most powerful voices in commercial aviation, retired on 5...