• 2019

Episode list

Coby Explanes
Why 5G is a HUGE problem for Boeing, but NOT Airbus
Thu, Feb 17, 2022
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  • Why 5G is a HUGE problem for Boeing, but NOT Airbus
There's only so much room in the radio spectrum. Unfortunatly, aircraft radio altimeters and the 5G cellular network frequencies are a bit to close together. This is a big problem for Boeing because one of their most popular planes, the 787, is the plane most effected by the problem.
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Winners & Losers of the
Thu, Jul 21, 2022
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  • Winners & Losers of the
Based on the 2022 Farnborough Airshow the airline industry is clearly coming back. While several expected Airbus orders did not materialized for the show orders were once again strong for Boeing and Embraer though supply chain issues may hold back production. There was little mention of China's C919 intended to compete with the 737 and A320 and several Chinese airline orders for A320's suggest it is not ready to fly.
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Boeing just teased its next 787. It's an A350 killer.
Thu, Jan 27, 2022
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  • Boeing just teased its next 787. It's an A350 killer.
Although Boeing's 787 program is considered to be in disarray it is planning two new models. Both will be designed for extended range to compete with both the Airbus A330 and A350 and replace low end 777s. Boeing hasn't explained their strategy but Coby has some ideas.
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America's 'Big 3' Airlines are Designed to Fail. Here's Why

SUnknownAmerica's 'Big 3' Airlines are Designed to Fail. Here's Why

Fri, Apr 10, 2020
Although the CoVid !9 pandemic triggered trouble for the major United States airlines Coby attributes the root cause of their financial woes to stock buy backs. In order to prop up there stock prices and keep share holders happy the airlines overly depleted their ready cash making them poorly prepared for an inevitable economic downturn.
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What Do Pilots Actually Do on Long Flights?

SUnknownWhat Do Pilots Actually Do on Long Flights?

Fri, Apr 24, 2020
If you find long airline flights uncomfortable an exhausting imagine how the pilots feel. But at least they don't have to worry about boredom because they have a lot to do. And they have a few perks to help them stay sharp that even first class passengers would envy.
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Why is the 747 the Only Plane with a Hump?

SUnknownWhy is the 747 the Only Plane with a Hump?

Tue, May 05, 2020
The Boeing 747's iconic hump made it the "Queen of the Skies" in part due to Pan Am's use of the upper deck for luxury travel. But Boeing really added the hump over concerns that supersonic aircraft would quickly make subsonic planes obsolete. So the lower deck was designed to handle cargo including an opening nose.
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It's Time for Antonov to Build More An-225's.

SUnknownIt's Time for Antonov to Build More An-225's.

Fri, Jul 10, 2020
Anatov built the AN-225 Mriya to transport the Soviet version of the Space Shuttle, their Buran space plane. It carried the Buran piggyback just as a Boeing 747 carried the Space Shuttles. But only one AN 255 was ever completed and the Buran only flew into space once.
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How Airbus Will DOMINATE Boeing in the 2020's

SUnknownHow Airbus Will DOMINATE Boeing in the 2020's

Fri, Nov 06, 2020
With airline passengers down the airlines will be looking for lower capacity airliners with longer range for the next five to ten years. Airbus just happens to have the perfect airplane, the A321XLR. Boeing's 757 is long in the tooth and the 737 Max 10 isn't quite ready.
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Why Airbus Failed to Capitalize on the 737 MAX Fiasco

SUnknownWhy Airbus Failed to Capitalize on the 737 MAX Fiasco

Thu, Nov 19, 2020
Beginnning in 2019 a year before the CoVid 19 pandemic effected airline traffic the Boeing 737 MAX was grounded for 18 months. Yet Airbus experienced only a modest number for A320 orders during this time. The reasons Airbus could not take advantage of Boeing's 737 fiasco are several.
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US Airports Suck. Here's Why...

SUnknownUS Airports Suck. Here's Why...

Tue, May 25, 2021
The poor state of US airports isn't entirely accidental. Accessibility by mass transit is awkward because airlines reap hue revenues from parking. But the biggest problem is they are government owned an operated which provides little incentive to improve them to generate additional revenue from airport concessions.
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Delta's Most Important Plane Has Become Its Greatest Liability

SUnknownDelta's Most Important Plane Has Become Its Greatest Liability

Thu, Jun 03, 2021
Delta CEO Edward H. Bastian was banking on the Boeing 797 to replace its fleet of 757s that it will heavily rely on post-pandemic while air traffic recovers to fill higher capacity planes. But Boeing CEO David L. Calhoun recently (2021) deprioritized the 797. Here are the options Cody now sees for Delta.
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How the 797 Could Kill Southwest

SUnknownHow the 797 Could Kill Southwest

Thu, Jul 08, 2021
Southwest Airlines, which stresses interoperability as part of it's low cost business model, just (2019) placed a huge order for 737 Max 7s. The problem is these are the smallest planes in the 737 line making them relatively inefficient. But Cody anticipates that Boeing is planning a replacement for the 737 and 757 in the 797 which will split the difference in size and may not offer a plane as small as the 150 seats favored by Southwest.
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The 777X Has a 'Tesla Problem'

SUnknownThe 777X Has a 'Tesla Problem'

Thu, Aug 19, 2021
After building the 787 from composites to make an incredibly light and fuel efficient aircraft Boeing returned to aluminum for the 777S building only the wings form composites. The reason; cost. Boeing needed to balance the higher cost a fully composite aircraft against operating costs, specifically, fuel savings.
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Emirates Won't fly the last A380. Here's who will...

SUnknownEmirates Won't fly the last A380. Here's who will...

Thu, Nov 04, 2021
Putting on his prognosticator's hat Coby speculates on who will fly the last Airbus A380. But you already know that will be Emirates, right? For passenger versions that's probably true. But those won't be around long. What about freighters or combis or flying test beds. They make the story more interesting.
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WTF is going on with the A350?

SUnknownWTF is going on with the A350?

Thu, Dec 09, 2021
Airbus is having trouble with the paint on the A350. It's cracking and flaking off. And so far why it is happening is more a matter of speculation that fact. That would be a nuisance, though costly, maintenance issue had not Qatar grounded 30% of it's fleet due to the issue.
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Boeing just teased its next 787. It's an A350 killer.

SUnknownBoeing just teased its next 787. It's an A350 killer.

Thu, Jan 27, 2022
Although Boeing's 787 program is considered to be in disarray it is planning two new models. Both will be designed for extended range to compete with both the Airbus A330 and A350 and replace low end 777s. Boeing hasn't explained their strategy but Coby has some ideas.
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Why 5G is a HUGE problem for Boeing, but NOT Airbus

SUnknownWhy 5G is a HUGE problem for Boeing, but NOT Airbus

Thu, Feb 17, 2022
There's only so much room in the radio spectrum. Unfortunatly, aircraft radio altimeters and the 5G cellular network frequencies are a bit to close together. This is a big problem for Boeing because one of their most popular planes, the 787, is the plane most effected by the problem.
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Winners & Losers of the

SUnknownWinners & Losers of the

Thu, Jul 21, 2022
Based on the 2022 Farnborough Airshow the airline industry is clearly coming back. While several expected Airbus orders did not materialized for the show orders were once again strong for Boeing and Embraer though supply chain issues may hold back production. There was little mention of China's C919 intended to compete with the 737 and A320 and several Chinese airline orders for A320's suggest it is not ready to fly.
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