Lufthansa is in discussion with Boeing on how to bridge the gap in capacity, now that delivery of the first 777-9 has been delayed to 2025. The German airline looks at various options, including the sourcing of more new 787s…
Air France-KLM is on track for a strong recovery to profitability and will produce ‘a significantly positive’ operating result in the third quarter. After suffering deep losses in the past couple of Covid-years, the airline group reduced its Q1 net…
UPDATE – Entry into service of the Airbus A321XLR has slipped by a couple of months from late 2023 to early 2024. The delay is necessary to meet certification requirements, Airbus says in the release of its Q1 results. The airframer…
Higher production volumes on the Boeing MAX program are the main driver behind better first-quarter results of Spirit AeroSystems. The Tier 1 supplier to Boeing, Airbus, and Bombardier reported thirty percent higher revenues and a 69 percent lower net loss…
China’s Loong Air is the first airline that has signed up for a new flight training concept that has recently been adopted by Airbus. The so-called Evidence-Based Training (EBT) improves the pilot’s competencies in dealing with unexpected situations. Iberia has…
Air China, China Eastern, and China Southern Airlines all reported deepening losses for the first quarter of the year. With many cities and regions in strict lockdowns, the Big Three were confronted with a significant drop in traffic. Although restrictions…