Ron Baur, President of Azzora, an aircraft leasing company, provided the overview on the commercial market. As a customer for the aircraft, and former Embraer executive, he is very familiar with the E1 and E2 jets, their performance, and market…
Embraer had an investor day in New York this morning with key executives briefing the investment community. The session began with an overview from Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto,. His briefing can be viewed below: The company’s main pillars…
Spirit Airlines has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy with a preplanned filing that will enable it to continue normal operations while restructuring its debt. In an arrangement with lenders, Spirit will convert debt into equity in the restructured airline to provide…
Today’s news about Boeing includes a new board member, a new defense executive, and a large agenda for CEO Ortberg. Tim Buckley, the former CEO of Vanguard, will join Boeing’s board. At 55, he is younger than most of…
Wheels Up, the private jet membership and charter operator, has acquired a fleet of 17 Embraer Phenom 300 aircraft from Grand View Aviation. The company, which reported its third quarter results last month, dramatically restructured its memberships, eliminated the aircraft…
As we move through November, here’s an update on the US airline fleet. Through yesterday, US Airlines have taken 185 single-aisle deliveries. United Airlines has the most deliveries by a wide margin; Southwest Airlines took the honors last year. Just…