It’s an old adage in the industry: not every aircraft order is entirely an aviation story. Sometimes it is a foreign policy statement with wings attached. Vietjet’s agreement to lease 10 COMAC C909 regional jets falls into this category. The…
This is, and never has been, a boring industry. However, this news is in a whole other category. We are on record as being against state-owned airlines. The Trump administration is reportedly nearing a deal to inject up to $500…
Today, the Nigerian Federal Government convened an emergency summit with the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) and major energy marketers. The goal was simple but daunting: find a way to lower the price of Jet A1 fuel before the country’s…
Take a look at this table. The implications are significant. The data show a steady decline in part-time employment across major U.S. airlines—a shift that, in labor economics, signals a move toward a more stable, “professionalized” workforce. Key Workforce Trends…
After two years of strict oversight and production limits, the FAA lifted the 737 MAX production cap as of March 2026. This is the “green light” Boeing has been fighting for since the January 2024 Alaska Airlines incident. Boeing’s CFO…
Thanks to strong relations with the US, it comes as no surprise that Israeli carrier El Al has opted to add more Boeing 787s to renew and expand its long-haul fleet. But a switch from the -9s to the larger…