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Northrop won't offer tanker bid (Kansas.com: Aviation) - Mar 09, 2010

"They could," said Teal Group aviation analyst Richard Aboulafia. "And they would probably be doing Boeing a big favor if they did.". 
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Share:  "They could," said Teal Group aviation analyst <span class="analyst">Richard Aboulafia</span>. "And they would probably be doing <span class="company">Boeing</span> a big favor if they did.". Tweet this 

Boeing, Pratt Won't Have Tanker Competition From Northrop Grumman (The Hartford Courant - Business) - Mar 09, 2010

Last month, the government issued a new request for proposals. Boeing said last week that it would again enter the tanker contest and again offer a version of its 767 wide body commercial aircraft. So far, Boeing is the only candidate. Bidders must submit responses by . Although there is technically still time for another bidder to emerge, aerospace industry analyst Richard Aboulafia of Teal Group in said that prospect is unlikely given the deadline and the amount of work involved in preparing a bid. 
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Northrop to skip U.S. tanker bid: sources (International Business Times) - Mar 08, 2010

Thompson said any solo bid by EADS would be a "face saving, but money losing proposition," noting that the actual cost of submitting a bid was likely to be around $100 million and it was unclear if EADS would be considered a qualified bidder. Richard Aboulafia, defense analyst with the Teal Group, said a solo EADS bid would provide "the momentary illusion of competition," but said the RFP and political forces still appeared to be skewed against a European bid. 
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Share:  <span class="analyst">Richard Aboulafia</span>, defense analyst with the Teal Group, said a solo <span class="company">EADS</span> bid would provide "the momentary illusion of competition," but said the RFP and political forces still appeared to be skewed against a European bid. Tweet this 

Airbus pledges defense against CSeries encroachment (Air Transport World) - Mar 02, 2010

Also during the conference, Teal Group VP Analysis Richard Aboulafia said he expects Republic's order will hasten plans by Airbus and Boeing to update their respective narrowbody offerings. 
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Share:  Also during the conference, Teal Group VP Analysis <span class="analyst">Richard Aboulafia</span> said he expects <span class="company">Republic</span>'s order will hasten plans by Airbus and Boeing to update their respective narrowbody offerings. Tweet this 

Also during the conference, Teal Group VP Analysis Richard Aboulafia said he expects Republic's order will hasten plans by Airbus and Boeing to update their respective narrowbody offerings. 
Share:  Also during the conference, Teal Group VP Analysis <span class="analyst">Richard Aboulafia</span> said he expects Republic's order will hasten plans by Airbus and <span class="company">Boeing</span> to update their respective narrowbody offerings. Tweet this 

Aerospace: A longer range (Financial Times) - Mar 01, 2010

There are all sorts of ways to think about a map of the world.Britons of a certain age grew up in classrooms with maps showing much of the globe satisfyingly covered in empire pink.Children of the cold war saw a world divided between red communist nations 
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Bombardier's Win May Prod Airbus, Boeing to Upgrade Engines (Bloomberg) - Feb 26, 2010

Bombardier Inc.'s $3.06 billion order for its new CSeries jetliner may add pressure on the only larger planemakers to offer more fuel efficient engines for their competing models, the Boeing Co. 737 and Airbus SAS A320. "This is a solid hit for the CSeries," said Richard Aboulafia , an analyst at Teal Group in Fairfax, Virginia. It "will almost certainly precipitate" a decision by Airbus and Boeing on offering new engines for their single aisle aircraft. Airbus , based in Toulouse, France, and Chicago based Boeing have said they plan to decide this year whether to offer upgraded engines as they defend a combined backlog of about 4,500 of the so called narrowbody models 
Share:  "This is a solid hit for the CSeries," said <span class="analyst">Richard Aboulafia</span> , an analyst at Teal Group in Fairfax, Virginia. It "will almost certainly precipitate" a decision by Airbus and <span class="company">Boeing</span> on offering new engines for their single aisle aircraft. Tweet this 

Bombardier’s Win May Prod Airbus, Boeing to Upgrade Engines (BusinessWeek.com - Europe) - Feb 26, 2010

Bombardier Inc.'s $3.06 billion order for its new CSeries jetliner may add pressure on the only larger planemakers to offer more fuel efficient engines for their competing models, the Boeing Co. 737 and Airbus SAS A320. "This is a solid hit for the CSeries," said Richard Aboulafia, an analyst at Teal Group in Fairfax, Virginia. It "will almost certainly precipitate" a decision by Airbus and Boeing on offering new engines for their single aisle aircraft. Airbus, based in Toulouse, France, and Chicago based Boeing have said they plan to decide this year whether to offer upgraded engines as they defend a combined backlog of about 4,500 of the so called narrowbody models 
Share:  "This is a solid hit for the CSeries," said <span class="analyst">Richard Aboulafia</span>, an analyst at Teal Group in Fairfax, Virginia. It "will almost certainly precipitate" a decision by Airbus and <span class="company">Boeing</span> on offering new engines for their single aisle aircraft. Tweet this 

BOEING CONSIDERS NEW ENGINES FOR 737S (Kansas.com: Aviation) - Feb 25, 2010

But that option seems less likely in the shorter term, said Cowen and Co managing director and senior research analyst Cai von Rumohr. Boeing is dealing with its long overdue 787 Dreamliner and must focus on increasing its production, von Rumohr said. Analysts also note that the 787 has taken engineers from other aircraft projects who could have designed replacements for the 737 and its 777. AirInsight analysts Ernest Arvai, Scott Hamilton and Addison Schonland in a new report said they think Boeing will move forward with new engines for the 737. Replacing the engines would be less disruptive and costly than introducing a new airplane, said Teal Group analyst Richard Aboulafia. 
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US Air Tanker Terms Expected Wednesday (Air Wise) - Feb 23, 2010

Aerospace analyst Richard Aboulafia with the Virginia based Teal Group, said the Pentagon had clearly shifted its approach from the "best value" competition it staged in 2008 to what Northrop officials have called a "price shootout" 
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Share:  Aerospace analyst <span class="analyst">Richard Aboulafia</span> with the Virginia based Teal Group, said the Pentagon had clearly shifted its approach from the "best value" competition it staged in 2008 to what <span class="company">Northrop</span> officials have called a "price shootout" Tweet this 

2010 delivery analysis: GE soars as P&W struggles (Flightglobal.com - Headlines) - Feb 18, 2010

"P&W also needs to work hard to keep its powerplant status on the KC 767 [tanker variant of Boeing's 767 airliner]," says Richard Aboulafia, who is vice president analysis at US consultancy Teal Group 
Share:  "P&W also needs to work hard to keep its powerplant status on the KC 767 [tanker variant of <span class="company">Boeing</span>'s 767 airliner]," says <span class="analyst">Richard Aboulafia</span>, who is vice president analysis at US consultancy Teal Group Tweet this 

AIG jet-lease chief steps down ahead of asset sales (The Royal Gazette - Business News) - Feb 08, 2010

The company has struck deals to raise more than $12 billion, divesting a US auto insurer, an equipment guarantor and a Japanese office tower MetLife Inc, the biggest US life insurer, is in talks to buy a non US life unit from AIG ILFC, the biggest customer for both Boeing Co and Airbus SAS, has more than $4 billion of debt maturing in the first nine months of 2010 It was cut to the lowest investment grade level by Standard & Poor's on on the prospect the insurer may take "several years" to sell the business Moody's Investors Service cut the company to junk in December on concern that AIG may cut off funding this year "The factors that were beating up most of ILFC's portfolio were taking place with or without him," said Richard Aboulafia, an analyst at the Teal Group, a Fairfax, Virginia based aviation consulting firm 
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Share:  "The factors that were beating up most of ILFC's portfolio were taking place with or without him," said <span class="analyst">Richard Aboulafia</span>, an analyst at the Teal Group, a Fairfax, Virginia based aviation consulting firm Tweet this 

"The factors that were beating up most of ILFC's portfolio were taking place with or without him," said Richard Aboulafia, an analyst at the Teal Group, a Fairfax, Virginia based aviation consulting firm "What he does next will have an impact on perceptions of ILFC's value" 
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Share:  "The factors that were beating up most of <span class="company">ILFC</span>'s portfolio were taking place with or without him," said <span class="analyst">Richard Aboulafia</span>, an analyst at the Teal Group, a Fairfax, Virginia based aviation consulting firm Tweet this 

Udvar-Hazy, Freed From AIG, Has Shopping Options (Bloomberg) - Feb 05, 2010

ILFC has more than $4 billion of debt maturing in the first nine months of 2010 "The factors that were beating up most of ILFC's portfolio were taking place with or without him," said Richard Aboulafia , an analyst at the Teal Group, a Fairfax, Virginia based aviation consulting firm 
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ILFC has more than $4 billion of debt maturing in the first nine months of 2010 "The factors that were beating up most of ILFC's portfolio were taking place with or without him," said Richard Aboulafia , an analyst at the Teal Group, a Fairfax, Virginia based aviation consulting firm 
Share:  "The factors that were beating up most of <span class="company">ILFC</span>'s portfolio were taking place with or without him," said <span class="analyst">Richard Aboulafia</span> , an analyst at the Teal Group, a Fairfax, Virginia based aviation consulting firm Tweet this 

Udvar-Hazy, Freed From AIG, Has Shopping Options for New Jets (BusinessWeek.com - Investing) - Feb 05, 2010

"The factors that were beating up most of ILFC's portfolio were taking place with or without him," said Richard Aboulafia, an analyst at the Teal Group, a Fairfax, Virginia based aviation consulting firm "What he does next will have an impact on perceptions of ILFC's value" 
Share:  "The factors that were beating up most of <span class="company">ILFC</span>'s portfolio were taking place with or without him," said <span class="analyst">Richard Aboulafia</span>, an analyst at the Teal Group, a Fairfax, Virginia based aviation consulting firm Tweet this 

"The factors that were beating up most of ILFC's portfolio were taking place with or without him," said Richard Aboulafia, an analyst at the Teal Group, a Fairfax, Virginia based aviation consulting firm "What he does next will have an impact on perceptions of ILFC's value" 
Share:  "The factors that were beating up most of <span class="company">ILFC</span>'s portfolio were taking place with or without him," said <span class="analyst">Richard Aboulafia</span>, an analyst at the Teal Group, a Fairfax, Virginia based aviation consulting firm Tweet this 

AIG Jet-Lease Chief Udvar-Hazy Steps Down Ahead of Asset Sales (BusinessWeek.com - Investing) - Feb 05, 2010

"The factors that were beating up most of ILFC's portfolio were taking place with or without him," said Richard Aboulafia, an analyst at the Teal Group, a Fairfax, Virginia based aviation consulting firm "What he does next will have an impact on perceptions of ILFC's value" 
Share:  "The factors that were beating up most of <span class="company">ILFC</span>'s portfolio were taking place with or without him," said <span class="analyst">Richard Aboulafia</span>, an analyst at the Teal Group, a Fairfax, Virginia based aviation consulting firm Tweet this 

"The factors that were beating up most of ILFC's portfolio were taking place with or without him," said Richard Aboulafia, an analyst at the Teal Group, a Fairfax, Virginia based aviation consulting firm "What he does next will have an impact on perceptions of ILFC's value" 
Share:  "The factors that were beating up most of <span class="company">ILFC</span>'s portfolio were taking place with or without him," said <span class="analyst">Richard Aboulafia</span>, an analyst at the Teal Group, a Fairfax, Virginia based aviation consulting firm Tweet this 

China's interests may limit sanctions on Boeing, other U.S. firms (The Seattle Times: Business & Technology) - Feb 01, 2010

Such projects garner goodwill They also reflect Boeing's commitment to the "most important jetliner market in the world," says aerospace analyst Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group But while China is crucial for Boeing, its airlines and own programs aimed at building a midsize regional jet and a larger wide body jet likewise depend on foreign developed technology 
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Richard Aboulafia

Teal Group Corporation

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About Richard Aboulafia:

Richard L. Aboulafia is Vice President of Analysis at Teal Group. He manages consulting projects in the commercial and military aircraft field and analyzes broader defense and aerospace trends. He has advised numerous companies, including most prime and many second- and third-tier contractors in the US, Europe and Asia. He also writes and edits Teal Group's World Military and Civil Aircraft Briefing, a forecasting tool covering over 135 aircraft programs and markets. Richard writes publicly about aviation and defense, with numerous articles in AviationWeek and Space Technology, the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Military Technology, Avmark Aviation Economist, and Jane's Intelligence Review. He has a regular column in AIAA's Aerospace America. Frequently cited as an aviation industry authority by trade and newspublications, Richard has also appeared on numerous television news and radio programs including ABC, BBC, Bloomberg, Reuters, CBS, CNN, NBC,NPR and PBS. He has spoken at numerous conferences, including ATRIF, NAFA, NARA, Network for Aerospace Management in Europe (NAME), and Speednews. He has lectured at the National Defense University and has served as an expert witness in aerospace markets. Before he joined Teal Group in 1990, Richard analyzed the jet engine market at Jane's Information Group, served as an aerospace industry consultant for an international trade advisory company and supported research projects at the Brookings Institution. He has a Masters degree in War Studies from King's College, University of London and a Bachelors degree from George Washington University.

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