Does Airbus have an edge over Boeing in China’s aviation market?
Airbus is set to double the capacity at its A320 family assembly plant in Tianjin following a state visit to… Read More »
While airlines wait on new jets, old planes get stripped for parts
According to recent reports, airlines are searching for parts as they prepare for a summer of high demand, with new… Read More »
Cathay Pacific to lease up to fifty A320neo for HK Express
Cathay Pacific is looking to source up to fifty A320-200neo family aircraft from lessors Citing people familiar with the discussions,… Read More »
Fleet Analysis: Ryanair Group before the next Boeing 737 Max order
Ryanair just announced it restarted talks with Boeing for a new large order for the 737-10 Max or for the… Read More »
Fleet Analysis: Lufthansa Group airlines
Lufthansa Group announced last week it will launch its latest airline, City Airlines. The airline will focus on short and… Read More »
Stocks slide despite airline CEOs’ upbeat demand outlook
Airline stocks slid Wednesday as the market fell broadly amid concerns over stability of some banks and new data that… Read More »
U.S. Air Force orders 26 Boeing E-7 AEW&C command and control aircraft
Boeing on Tuesday Feb. 28 was awarded a $1.2B contract to develop two new U.S. variants of the E-7 Airborne… Read More »
Queen of the sky hands over her crown as Atlas Air gets the last 747 produced
Boeing delivered the final 747 aircraft to Atlas Air, which will operate it on behalf of Apex Logistics, a subsidiary… Read More »
The Cost and Complexity of Aircraft Painting
Aircraft painting is a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of the aviation industry. Dean Baldwin Painting, a 57-year-old aircraft painting… Read More »
How extended-range operations changed the Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 became a success story and paved the way for the forthcoming twin-engine aircraft, the 777, 787 and… Read More »
United Airlines nears deal for major Boeing 787 order
United Airlines is close to reaching a deal with the Boeing replace its old 767-300ER fleet with 787s, and could… Read More »
Why is the Airbus A330-800 not selling?
The A330-800 has just 11 orders for the variant. So far 11 aircraft ordered and six delivered: It’s a fairly… Read More »
Fleet Analysis: United Airlines 787-10 operations
Where United Airlines is flying its Boeing 787-10s is changing rapidly. It has 13 in service, with half of flights… Read More »
Fleet Analysis: Southwest Airlines in 2022
Last year marked half a century since Southwest Airlines commenced operations. In the five decades that have followed, the Dallas-based… Read More »
Airline and aviation trends show optimistic but challenging conditions for 2022
Needless to say 2020 and 2021 have been very challenging years for the travel industry, especially for airlines, airports, aircraft… Read More »
Supersonic air travel is coming back: Do we really want it?
The noise issue raises a bigger philosophical question around supersonic flight: How much do we really value speed, anyway? After… Read More »
Supersonic air travel is coming back: The next big challenges
The next big challenge: silencing sonic booms to allow overland flights Ever since the 1970s, NASA has been wrestling with… Read More »
Supersonic air travel is coming back: The new players
How new technology could make supersonic flight viable again Over the past decade, a number of aerospace engineers and entrepreneurs… Read More »
Supersonic air travel is coming back: The Concorde revisited
The dawn of the jet age brought us smooth air travel with jets flying twice as fast as the propeller… Read More »
Boeing Should Consider Developing a 737 Replacement Instead of the 797 NMA
The Covid epidemic changed the air transport landscape drastically. Small jets are in, big jets are out. During 2020 and… Read More »
Supersonic commercial air travel is coming back
The newest big thing could change the industry forever. As we hopefully head out of the pandemic, air travel has… Read More »
Aircraft Value Analysis: Boeing 777-300ER
The Boeing 777-300ER is one of the most successful wide-body aircraft made, with 838 net orders for this model since… Read More »