A Rapidly Changing Aviation Industry - Richard Aboulafia

Aircraft Deliveries, Declining Lease Rate, Airbus, MAX, Safety and more!  Richard Aboulafia, one of the world’s premier aviation analysts, offers his thoughts on the state of our industry.   There might be a time and place for breaking rules, but there needs to be a different mindset in Washington when it comes to airplane safety. -Richard Aboulafia   Takeaways + Tactics  The Airbus A220 was corporate suicide for Bombardier, but will become a premier aircraft under the Airbus banner Boeing MAX, WILL be a very successful airplane, but the drama around it will dramatically change how aircraft are designed and certified throughout the world. Commercial airlines are changing the world in more ways than most people can envision   Guest bio Richard Aboulafia is the Vice President of Analysis at Teal Group. Richard is also a well respected writer in the aviation industry, and in addition to writing and editing Teal’s World Military and Civil Aircraft Briefing, he has published numerous articles in Aviation Week and Aerospace America, among others. Richard is considered a foremost industry authority by trade and news publications, and has made a number of appearances on news programs and at conferences.    To find out more about Richard, visit RichardAboulafia.com You can also email him directly at  [email protected]  Or call his office at 1-703-385-1992 extension 103.   Learn More About Your Host: Co-founder and Managing Partner for Northstar Group, Craig is focused on recruiting senior level leadership, sales and operations executives for some of the most prominent companies in the aviation and aerospace industry. Clients include well known aircraft OEM’s, aircraft operators, leasing / financial organizations, and Maintenance / Repair / Overhaul (MRO) providers.  Since 2009 Craig has personally concluded more than 150 executive searches in a variety of disciplines. As the only executive recruiter who has flown airplanes, sold airplanes AND run a business, Craig is uniquely positioned to build deep, lasting relationships with both executives and the boards and stakeholders they serve. This allows him to use a detailed, disciplined process that does more than pair the ideal candidate with the perfect opportunity, and hit the business goals of the companies he serves.