A late-year order for four Airbus A350Fs on December 19 confirms that there has been plenty of interest in factory-built full freighters last year. Especially if you consider that Airbus and Boeing reaped orders for a combined 102 freighters in 2022. And…
The Chilean ultra-low-cost carrier JetSMART has had a lot on its hands in the last few months. This airline, backed by the Indigo Partners firm, is looking to receive more than 100 aircraft (including the exciting Airbus A321XLR), launch international…
In a year plagued by supply chain disruptions, Airbus delivered 661 aircraft, some sixty short of the original target. The European airframer won 820 net orders but had to endure 258 cancelations too, some of them anticipated. For 2023, Airbus is…
Boeing has won net orders for 808 aircraft and delivered 480 in 2022. The numbers come on the back of a strong December, which saw 203 net orders and 69 deliveries, the airframer reported today. The US airframer recorded 935 gross…
A shortage of available aircraft is causing flight schedule disruptions and delays at Kenya Airways. In a letter to customers, CEO Allan Kilavuka apologizes for the delays which he blames on supply chain issues and staff shortages. Kenya Airways short…
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