US Airline Fleet Cleanup
The US airline industry continues to bring back aircraft gingerly and with consideration. The parking process was easy – put as much metal down in a hot dry place and wait. The waiting was smart – some airlines decided to…
Month September 2020
Morning Call – Tuesday 8 September 2020
Commercial Aviation 8 grounded Boeing 787s were built last year; more jets may need reworking – SeattleTimes Bill Gates says Tesla Semi and electric airplanes will ‘probably never’ work, and he is wrong – Electrek A220 operators told to protect…
Insight: Irkut MC-21 targets mid-2021 certification
The test program of Russia’s newest commercial airliner, the Irkut MC-21, is steadily progressing towards certification, but still has not entered the final phase. When this will happen is still in the wings, but Irkut targets a mid-2021 certification of…
Pipistrel’s interesting NUUVA cargo eVTOL hybrid
Tine Tomaži?, CTO at Pipistrel Vertical Solutions d.o.o. explains the thinking behind their novel new cargo aircraft that is a hybrid-powered vehicle. Views: 16
Morning Call – Monday 7 September 2020
Commercial Aviation Scaling back the A220 – PaxEx Transport Canada Extends Approvals for DHC Dash 8 Simplified Package Freighters – Aviator McCauley Receives FAA Cert for SkyCourier Propeller – AIN Mandarin Airlines to retire Embraer fleet in 3 years –…
Indian Aviation During COVID – August Update
Our conversation with Nitin Sarin, Managing Partner and Vinamra Longani, Head of Operations at Sarin & Co. from New Delhi, India. Views: 25