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AirInsight News in Brief – January
Here is our rolling report with short aviation news for the month of January 2022: 17 - AerCap, the world's biggest lessor after completing the $24...
Aircastle eyes only limited freighter conversions
Lessor Aircastle is looking at converting four of its Boeing 737-800s and a couple of Airbus A330s into full freighters but it has no intention to...
Turbulent times ahead for KLM without Pieter Elbers
Staff, the works council, unions: all are still in shock over Thursday evening’s news that KLM is to lose its current Chief Executive Officer,...
Airbus vs Boeing – Orders & Deliveries through year-end 2021
Here’s the updated model.
Airbus December 2021 Orders & Deliveries
Here’s the updated model.
Embraer sells Portuguese aerostructure units to Aernnova
Embraer has sold its two Portuguese aerostructure units to Aernnova in Spain for $172 million. At the same time, the two companies have signed a...
Boeing O&D for December 2021
Here’s the updated model.
Boeing beats Airbus on orders but loses out on deliveries
Boeing outperformed Airbus on orders in 2021, reporting net sales of 535 aircraft compared to 507 for its European competitor. With almost no...
Embraer moves to #1
Embraer its Eve has a deal with leasing company Falko for potentially 200 eVTOLs.
GKN secures workshare package for Gulfstream G400 and G800
Gulfstream has secured workshare packages for its newest business jets, the G400 and G800. The airframer has signed a contract with GKN Aerospace...
Eco-airliner not possible without next step in digitalization
The research and development of a new generation of ecofriendly airliners not only require new technological steps on airframe design and...
Airbus decides this summer on higher A320neo-family rates
Airbus will decide on a further ramp-up of production of the A320neo-family by the middle of this year. The decision to go to rate 65 per month from...
Legal case Air Astana and Embraer over the E2 still pending
Do you remember the fallout between an airline and an aircraft manufacturer over quality issues and safety concerns? No, we aren’t talking Qatar...
Our New Year’s Resolution for Embraer
Embraer is between the proverbial rock and hard place. It has an excellent aircraft in the E2 jets but is unable to effectively compete with Airbus...
Air Senegal fourth African operator of the A220
The number of airlines that have embraced the Airbus A220 in Africa is growing. On December 28, Air Senegal became the fourth operator of the type...
Allegiant selects MAX but partly keeps A320ceo fleet
UPDATE Jan 6 - Boeing and Allegiant Air were tightlipped on Tuesday, but a day later they have confirmed reports that the airline has selected the...
Our New Year’s Resolutions for Boeing
Boeing certainly hopes that 2022 will be better than 2019, 2020, and 2021, each of which had major disasters for Boeing. Between the MAX, pandemic,...
Boeing’s freighter deals get to 84 in 2021
The past year 2021 has seen record sales of Boeing freighters. After getting to eighty on December 21 thanks to an order for nineteen 767-300Fs from...
Allegiant’s MAX order – some analytics to consider
In summary, Allegiant has timing on its side to make a great deal. It wins no matter which OEM is selected.
Our New Year’s Resolutions for Airbus
If we were Airbus, these would be our resolutions for 2022 to ensure a long-term competitive advantage over Boeing.
