How do the in-service A220-300 and CRJ200 fleets compare?

Hello All, Per planetspotters.net data, there are now more A220-300s than CRJ200s in passenger service: 251 vs. 249. The CRJ200 ceased production while the A220-300 is still receiving orders and ramping up production. How different are the operator profiles for both variants?

How do the E175 and 737-700 in-service fleets compare?

Hello All, Per planetspotters.net data, there are now as many E175s as 737-700s in passenger service: 732 each. The 737-700 ceased production while the E175 is still receiving orders, including a recent large one from American Airlines. How different are the operator profiles for both variants?

Can Embraer launch a new single-aisle aircraft?

Hello All, The Wall Street Journal reported that Embraer is studying the possibility of developing a new single-aisle aircraft in the same category as the A320neo and 737 MAX. Breaking the Airbus and Boeing duopoly would be a much-needed and healthy development for commercial aviation. Boeing is almost getting away with serious production and development […]

What to make of the two large C919 orders?

Hello All, Comac announced 100-unit orders from Air China and China Southern Airlines. The big three Chinese carriers now have triple-digit C919 order books. Does it mean that the days of bumper single-aisle Airbus and Boeing orders in China are over?

How will Al Maktoum’s airport expansion impact Emirates’ fleet plans?

Hello All, The Emirate of Dubai announced that it would migrate all of Dubai’s commercial aircraft operations from the current Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Dubai World Central (DWC) within 10 years. After abandoning such a move in the late 2010s, the high commercial aviation and economic growth in the Dubai emirate make its rulers […]

Why is Airbus further increasing its long-term A350 production rate?

Hello All, Airbus announced that it would increase its A350 production rate to 12 per month by the end of 2028. In this blog post we analyze the rationale for the European OEM’s decision.

What explains Airbus’ lead in single-aisle market share?

Hello All, After looking at the in-service twin-aisle passenger fleet, we now focus on the single-aisle one using planespotters.net data. There are around 18,450 single-aisle passenger aircraft currently in service for commercial operations (i.e. excluding VIP and government). Airbus leads the in-service fleet with a 54% market share vs. 42% for Boeing and 4% for […]

What explains Boeing’s lead in twin-aisle market share?

Hello All, A few months ago, we wrote a post about Airbus and Boeing’s order books. Boeing had larger order books for twin-aisle aircraft. Using planespotters.net data, we now focus on the in-service twin-aisle passenger fleet. There are around 4,450 twin-aisle passenger aircraft currently in service for commercial operations (i.e. excluding VIP and government). Boeing […]

How have Boeing’s 2024 first quarter deliveries compared with previous years?

Hello All, After looking at Airbus’ first-quarter deliveries, this post analyzes Boeing’s. While the European OEM is struggling to ramp up production as envisioned, the American one had challenges of another magnitude: quality controls that culminated in the Alaska Airlines incident. Boeing wants to produce 52 737 MAXes, three 767s, five 777s, and 10 787s […]

How have Airbus’ first quarter 2024 deliveries compared with previous years?

Hello All, Airbus announced its first quarter 2024 orders and deliveries earlier this week. The European OEM is on an aircraft production recovery for the A330neo and A350, and ramp-up on the A220 and A320 to new levels. Airbus wants to produce 14 A220s, 75 A320s, 4 A330s, and 10 A350s per month by the […]