The commercial aviation duopoly has suffered from production shortfalls for various reasons. The net result of these shortfalls is a shortage of new airplanes and an extended industry backlog that is now over a decade in length. That is an…
Daher introduced today the TBM 980, the latest version of the popular TBM single-engine turboprop family . The major changes include Garmin’s third-generation G3000 Prime® avionics suite and cabin enhancements for passenger comfort. The TBM 980 was introduced at the…
Southwest’s latest international partner is Turkish Airlines, joining Condor, Icelandair, China Airlines, EVA Air, and Philippine Airlines. The agreement with Turkish will begin next month, and enable seamless bookings and connections and itineraries that include both carrier flights from any…
Allegiant and Sun Country announced a transaction through which Allegiant will acquire Sun Country Airlines at a value of $1.1 billion, plus the absorption of $400 million in debt for a total of $1.5 billion. Sun Country Shareholders will receive…
As we approach the end of the calendar year, a number of airlines and leasing companies are placing orders , including multiple entities from China with Airbus. What is more interesting is that deliveries for the new aircraft will start…
As we near year end, the focus of the industry is on results for 2025 and key industry issues and what they portend for 2026. Let’s examine the top five key issues that we believe will shape 2026 for the…