The Race for Speed – Is Boom the Solution?
The recent news from Boom and United followed rapidly after the collapse of Aerion. Our team discusses the Boom project. Warning – lower the volume before you click the play button. Views: 10
Month June 2021
Australia struggles to get flying again
Australia has been struggling to get airborne again. The pandemic hit hard and the reaction was (like many places) overdone. Australia and New Zealand created one of the first travel bubbles. That too has been a struggle. Qantas recently pushed…
Lufthansa lures ITA with an attractive deal
Lufthansa is trying to have the re-sized successor to Alitalia join its airline group and also enter the transatlantic joint-venture with United and Air Canada. Italian media say the German airline has made an offer to the management of Italia…
Wednesday 9 June 2021- Morning Call Top Aviation News Stories
Top Aviation News Stories – Archives AirInsight US Airline Index Commercial Aviation Southwest Airlines orders 34 more 737 MAX7s – Yahoo Boeing Charged Japan 1,500% Markup on Plane Part, Air Force Says – Bloomberg Boeing Jet Sales Surge as Pandemic…
Southwest Airlines remains hungry for MAX 7
Southwest Airlines remains hungry for the MAX 7. The carrier announced another follow-on order for 34 aircraft in an SEC filing on June 8. The announcement comes only months after a previous Supplemental Agreement with Boeing, in which Southwest swapped…
Latin American Cargo Airlines Aren’t Picking Up – Why?
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Latin American cargo airlines aren’t picking up. These carriers have posted, month after month, the worst performance of all regions and are 32.7% below the pre-pandemic demand numbers. To understand this…