More good news on the A350 program. The first A350 XWB nose section was transported to Airbus St Nazaire by Beluga from Aerolia’s site in Méaulte. The A350 XWB nose section comprises three main sub-assemblies: cockpit plus upper and lower…
Here is an article I did last week for Commercial Aviation Online: Airbus explains why re-engine programmes won’t hurt residual values By Scott Hamilton Airbus is confident that residual values of the re-engined A320neo and Boeing 737 Max families will…
As a passenger, what are your in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) priorities? Is it in-seat power to keep you independent of airline IFEC? Is it connectivity to transport you mentally out of the tube? Or do you simply want a…
After a three year delay, Boeing has finally delivered the first 787 to ANA. This is a significant step, and congratulations are in order to Boeing for their perseverance under a set of extraordinary difficulties, albeit some self-inflicted. Now, however,…
Airbus planned to build its tanker for the USAF were it selected for the program in Mobile, Alabama, but hopes for a facility were dashed when Boeing was selected as the surprise winner of the competition. But all may not…
Last week it was Cargolux deferring deliveries with a dispute, now Atlas Air, the second 747-8F customer scheduled for deliveries, has taken its options to cancel its first three aircraft orders, deferring deliveries of its nine remaining orders to later…