Airbus is optimistic about winning strong A220 sales from ongoing campaigns, CEO Guillaume Faury said on Thursday. He must be desperate, because the program’s business case is far from positive, according to Airbus’s financial statements. The airframer recognised a $500…
It’s not that long ago that when speaking of Air France-KLM’s results, the onus was on Air France. That’s no more. It’s Dutch flag carrier KLM that has work to do, operating in the most difficult environment of high costs…
Boeing confirmed two orders from Vietnamese carriers, underscoring the rapid growth of commercial aviation in the country. The first order is for 50 MAX 8s from Vietnam Airlines. Actually, this order has been waiting for some time. It was first…
A legal dispute is brewing between Airbus and Pratt & Whitney. Airbus is calling on its contractual rights to force P&W to deliver the contracted number of Geared Turbofan engines for this year, Group CEO Guillaume Faury confirmed today during…
UPDATE Feb 13 – “The best replacement for the 777-300ER is the 777X”, Boeing’s marketing team likes to state. Not so for Air Canada: the airline has selected the Airbus A350-1000 to become the flagship of its long-haul fleet and…
Ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier is right-sizing its fleet by reducing the number of leased aircraft in active service and deferring future deliveries from Airbus, it said on February 11. New CEO Jimmy Dempsey is focused on “resetting and stabilising the business”…