Notes from Boeing’s pre-Farnborough market review
Notes from Boeing's pre-Farnborough market review
Month June 2022
Qatar Airways returns to profitability after four years
Qatar Airways returned to profitability for the first time since 2017 and reported its highest-ever profit for FY21/22 at QAR 5.6 billion ($1.54 billion). According to the airline, this is 200 percent above its highest historical profit in 2016 and…
Heart Aerospace de-risks ES-19 certification
European start-up Heart Aerospace is planning to certify its battery-powered, full electric ES-19 regional aircraft under a higher weight category than originally planned. This change allows it “to optimize the product, reduce regulatory risk, and increase the accessible market”, Heart says…
Singapore and Cathay slowly benefit from relaxation
Relaxed Covid restrictions have improved the results of two of Asia’s key airlines in May. Both Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific have reported higher passenger numbers and capacity for the past month, which confirms that Southeast Asia is slowly opening…
Boeing delivers first 737 MAX 8 to Akasa Air
At the Dubai Airshow 2021, Indian startup carrier Akasa Air , founded by aviation veteran Vinay Dube and backed by Indian investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, placed its first aircraft order for 72 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX 8-200 Aircraft. The…
Air India close to ordering Airbus A350
Air India is close to ordering the Airbus A350 to add the type to its fleet. The widebody could join the fleet as early as the first quarter of 2023, AirInsight has learned following reports on Bloomberg. In January, Air India…