NEO vs MAX – an update
How are the aircraft doing that use these state of art engines?
Year 2022
Airbus A330P2F gets new lease of life with Altavair
In her days as a factory-build aircraft, the Airbus A330 Freighter was never a success. But there seems a bright future for the type in the future as passenger to freighter (P2F) cargo planes. Elbe Flugzeugwerke in Dresden delivered the first…
Airlines happy that experts now work on 5G issues
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker and United’s Scott Kirby are happy that aircraft manufacturers and providers of onboard systems are now finally talking directly with 5G companies in the US about solving the safety concerns. But it makes him sad…
American swings back into Q4 loss in volatile year
UPDATE – American Airlines has swung back into a net loss in the final quarter of 2021. After its best quarter ever in Q3 with a $169 million net profit, Q4 ended in red with a $931 million net loss. The carrier…
United’s 2022 might be less solid than expected
UPDATE – Although forward bookings are strong and the outlook is positive, United Airlines seems to have slightly reduced its expectations for 2022. In its FY21 results press release, the carrier says that Omicron hasn’t changed its confidence in its…
COMAC C919 still needs some 240 flights until certification
Flight testing of the COMAC C919 is still a long way off being completed anytime soon before the type will be certified. Yet, the Chinese OEM expects the first deliveries of the single-aisle aircraft to happen this year. COMAC C919…