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Over the past two years we have seen a remarkable surge in orders for single aisle airplanes. Much of this has been driven by fuel prices. But there has also been an issue bubbling under - airplanes in many fleets are getting older. Pat Duggins (http://www.patduggins.com/) is an expert on aging airp...

We were given an opportunity to speak with Chris Young, Rolls-Royce's Trent XWB engine Program Director. He describes the program's progress - 18 months into the test phase; they now have their ninth engine running. With over 1,700 hours they have achieved two-thirds of the certification program. R...

Barry Eccleston is Airbus Americas CEO and spent over fifteen minutes talking about the great year they had plus a peek into a murky 2012. The issues we spoke about are: an overview on A380 programs for 2012; plus what are the biggest program challenges?; With so many sales for neo already booked, w...

We speak with Norman Hecht, an aviation consultant with 38 years in the business, 37 of them with a major engine OEM. Norm explains the most important factors in engine selection - there are nuances and airlines frequently bring in consultants to assist even if they have a long term relationship wi...

Immediately after we completed the podcast with IAM 751, we invited Boeing to take a listen and respond if they so chose. And Boeing did decide to respond. We spoke with Tim Healy, Boeing spokesman on labor matters. It is exciting and gratifying to see much of the same spirit as that expressed by...

Today there was big news from Seattle. Boeing and one of its key unions (IAM 751) came to an agreement on differences going back a long time. There were negotiations that were ongoing but seemed to have ratcheted up seriously into covering the big issues. The union gets to keep the MAX at Renton...

India has the world's fastest growing air travel sector - yes faster than the Gulf. Year on year growth was 17%. Imagine that in the EU or North America? The airlines would be doing back flips of joy. But in India you have near total financial chaos. Air India is a political plaything that has no...

Our conversation with Gueric Dechavanne (VP at Collateral Verifications) covers the views from leasing firms and valuation firms of the next generation of single-aisle airplanes. As the re-engine programs have gained momentum, we hear much less about current fleet values. Gueric explains how he sees...

Another of our growing programs on the vibrant Indian aviation scene. Today we discuss tough times at Kingfisher - especially the Red mess with implications for the ATR fleet. We also discuss a polar opposite - success at IndiGo, rising profits and its international expansion plans. Finally we look...

Yesterday Boeing unveiled the 737 MAX - a name that is likely to be the name it bears among industry analysts and airline people alike.  Getting to yesterday was a long and sometime tortuous road.  After debating for years it seems, and being pushed by Airbus’ neo decision, MAX was b...