ANA buying A380s
A report from Japan says ANA is buying three A380s. On June 21 2015 we wrote about how we thought the Skymark bankruptcy would play out. We asked Intrepid Aviation for feedback and wrote about that too. As we noted…
Month December 2015
Etihad’s EU strategy hits a bump
Etihad built a very useful network within the EU by buying stakes in EU airlines. The idea was that this would circumvent limitations on air service. The strategy has largely been successful. Then a German court said “No more“. In…
A320neo also delayed
Airbus announced that its first A320neo will now be delivered in 2016. We understand this will likely occur now before the end of January. The A320neo program progressed very well through its test flights even with an engine hiccup. Airbus…
MC-21 also delayed
It seems to be the standard these days. News from Russia indicates the MC-21 first flight will be delayed to late 2016, according to a Tass interview with Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov. This is a delay from…
Iranian airlines – fleet refreshing is complicated
Recent reports from Russian sources claiming an order of up to 100 Superjets seem to be, perhaps, wishful thinking. A report from Iran today suggests things are more complicated. While news that numerous Iranian airlines are negotiating deals is not…
UTC offers conversion path to geared fans
From the unique and fascinating world of aviation patents, provided by Aeropatent.com, it appears that UTC (parent of Pratt & Whitney) is offering a path to convert engines to a geared fan configuration. As Aeropatent observes: “We’ve seen a batch…