News from Reuters today suggests that Airbus might utilize the soon to be empty A380 FAL for the A321 line. This is truly a serendipitous outcome for Airbus. The closure of the A380 line does not come with zero cost. …
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Airbus has begun production of the A220 at its facility in Mobile, Alabama. The former Bombardier C Series is now a majority US content airplane assembled in the United States, and not subject to international trade issues, which Boeing had…
Commercial Aviation Air France may choose A330neo as the A380 replacement – Source: AirlinerWatch Looking at the smaller NMA – Source: Epsilon Irreplaceable Antonov – Source: Cargoforwarder Boeing changing Max software to use 2 computers – Source: AP C919 to…
News broke in the Seattle Times regarding a redesign of the flight control system for the Boeing 737 MAX, following additional FAA testing. In June, the FAA uncovered a potential flaw in the 737 MAX flight control system that resulted…
Of Europe’s Big 4 airlines’ groups, International Airlines Group (IAG) has delivered the best net-result in HY1. It reported a net profit after tax but before exceptional items of EUR 806 million compared to 803 million last year or 806…