DLD 148: MAX Plus Boom in Paris




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Summary: Reporting on the Paris Air Show:<br> <br> * Is the <a href="http://blog.wandr.me/2017/06/airbus-a380plus-study/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A380Plus for real</a>? <a href="http://aviationweek.com/paris-air-show-2017/emirates-wants-program-assurances-possible-a380-order" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Probably not</a>. (<a href="https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2017/06/27/malaysia-ceo-sees-future-for-a380-surprised-by-charter-demand/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MAS A380 story mentioned in the show</a>)<br> * Is the 737MAX10 a game-changer? Probably not, though a decent number of orders rolled in during the Paris Air Show 2017.<br> * Is <a href="http://blog.wandr.me/2017/06/boom-supersonic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boom going to be successful with supersonic commercial flight</a>? Probably not.<br> <br> But at least it was scorching hot in Paris to lift our spirits in these discussions.<br> <br> <br> <br> Also:<br> <br> * Antwerp is awesome!<br> * Will <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-27/air-canada-hopes-to-resuscitate-cross-border-venture-with-united" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Air Canada and United restart transborder Joint Venture talks</a>?<br> * The US is looking to <a href="http://pizzainmotion.boardingarea.com/2017/06/27/government-make-harder-figure-out-airline-ticket-costs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">screw consumers by caving to airline pressure</a> about fare display.<br> * SCOTUS is letting <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/06/trump-travel-ban-supreme-court/531627/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">parts of the Trump Travel ban</a> take effect.<br> * And new security rules for travel to the USA are coming, but we didn't have much detail as we recorded.<br> <br>  <br> <br>