China’s HNA Aviation buys 100 C919 and AR21 jets from Comac
HNA Aviation Group, which operates China’s fourth-largest aircraft fleet, has ordered 100 planes from the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China… Read More »
Hawaiian blames fuel cost increase on A321neo engine supply issues
Hawaiian Airlines attributed the surge in fuel consumption during Q1 2023 to the shortage of available Airbus A321neo fleet, leading… Read More »
American Airlines has 121 regional jets still grounded
American Airlines is still facing a supply and demand imbalance in its regional network, with approximately 121 aircraft grounded across… Read More »
Boeing reports Q1 results and investors want answers on 737 production
Boeing reported its Q1 results on Apr. 26, 2023. The company still expect to deliver 400-450 737 airplanes in 2023;… Read More »
Does Airbus have an edge over Boeing in China’s aviation market?
Airbus and Boeing are both major players in the Chinese aviation market, and both companies have a significant presence in… Read More »
Lufthansa is continuing to reactivate its Airbus A380 fleet
Lufthansa is continuing the process of reactivating its Airbus A380 wide-body aircraft fleet, as another double-decker jet was spotted leaving… Read More »
China issues report that Boeing views as a key step to resume 737 Max deliveries
China’s aviation regulator has published a report that Boeing views as a key step for the U.S. planemaker to resume… Read More »
Boeing’s 737 Max problem is the latest headache for airlines
Boeing’s announcement of a production quality issue that will delay deliveries of its popular 737 Max planes is causing more… Read More »
According to aviation analysts, U.S. airlines are struggling to hire pilots
According to aviation analysts, U.S. airlines are struggling to hire pilots, and they predict that by 2030, there could be… Read More »
How does Boeing’s future look?
Boeing’s future depends on ramping up the production and delivery of its commercial airplanes. It’s defense business needs to work… Read More »
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 »