Posted on 8 March 2013 by Ashirvad Tomar
In 2011, Boeing made the first commercial delivery of its 787 Dreamliner. It is designed to offer airlines enhanced fuel efficiency and long-haul capability in a mid-sized jetliner. This article shows that how Boeing responded to customer demand in order to make the Dreamliner a reality, and how its strategy differed from that of Airbus, its chief rival. Fuel is a major cost for airlines, and its price is likely to continue to rise. This is generating demand for fuel-efficient planes. Boeing’s new 787 was designed to offer ‘super-efficient’ fuel consumption…. Read more
Posted on 4 March 2013 by Jamie Coogan
The much vaunted merger of BAE Systems and EADS failed to materialize in October 2012 because of political deadlock, generating uncertainty regarding the future of both companies. The full results for the financial year 2012 show that EADS seems to be doing just fine. 2012 saw a 15% increase in revenues for the company, driving it to €56.5bn ($78.6bn) against 2011’s €49.1bn ($68.3bn). Airbus, Eurocopter and Astrium provided the boost, with defense remaining flat. Net income was up 20% to €1.9bn ($2.6bn). Order books were also up 5%. Shares peaked… Read more
Posted on 1 August 2012 by Ben Stone
Defense spending continues to grow in 2011, with developed countries preparing to or already cutting their spending, and developing nations building their military capacity to match their economic power. Regional instability and changing security threats are the main reason for this growth. The global market expanded by 2.7% in 2011, to reach a value of $1.5 trillion, indicating a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1% in the period 2007-2011. Personnel numbers declined with a compound annual rate of change (CARC) of- 1.6%, reaching a total of 12.5 million… Read more
Posted on 19 March 2012 by Ben Stone
Designed to offer airlines enhanced fuel efficiency and long-haul capability in a mid-sized jetliner, in 2011, Boeing made the first commercial delivery of its 787 Dreamliner. Boeing’s new 787 was designed to offer ‘super efficient’ fuel consumption. Innovations in airframe and engine design were critical to achieving an efficiency said to be 20% better than that of rival planes. Airbus is Boeing’s only significant competitor in jetliner production. The two companies have differing views of the future of air travel. Airbus considers that spoke-and-hub routing will continue to expand;… Read more
