Abu Dhabi Aviation, which provides support for oil projects in the Middle East, has ordered 2 Q400s to add to its fleet, which already includes one Q400, one Q300 and two Q200 aircraft. Nadir al Hammadi, their Chairman stated “our…
Airbus & MRO Companies are often forced to rethink their strategies based on externalities, and we’ve seen a couple of examples of this in the aviation markets this week, at Airbus and SkyWest. Airbus quietly announced that it was dismantling…
Despite the Dubai show seemingly looking like an Airbus and Boeing tsunami, other orders are coming in. Most notably, an order for 16 CS300s from Iraqi. Iraqi Airways, the national carrier of Iraq, signed an LOI to acquire five…
Bombardier has announced two orders for the Q400 from African carriers at the Dubai Air Show, with orders from Air Côte d’Ivorie and from lessor Palma Holdings for aircraft destined for Ethopian airlines. The order for Air Côte d’Ivorie…
Here’s news nobody wants to read about during the Dubai show. The last thing Boeing and aerospace firms want to hear about is 787 and batteries. But the news is back. While news should really be that it appears a…
Etihad Airways announced a ‘step-change in global aviation,’ with the launch of its first branded regional operation, after taking a 33.3% stake in Swiss regional Darwin Airline. Following completion of the investment, which is subject to regulatory approval, Darwin Airline…