Exactly as planned, Philippine Airlines has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection within four months of entering. The airline completed its restructuring on December 31, 2021, after having filed for voluntary bankruptcy protection with the New York Southern District Court on September…
Airbus has met its target of delivering 600 aircraft in 2021. According to unaudited numbers compiled by AirInsight, the airframer has delivered 610 airliners to lessors and airlines. This compares to 566 for 2020. We don’t have a conclusive figure…
Japanese-owned but California-based lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has placed a last-minute 2021 order with Airbus for forty A320neo-family aircraft. This includes five A321XLRs. It also signed a Memorandum of Understanding for twenty A220s, both ACG and Airbus announced on December 30.…
Unless Omicron plays havoc in Asia and delays the reopening of air travel in Asia and the Pacific, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is on track to leave its troubled years behind. The airline produced its first cash positive month in October and…
UPDATE – After four years and seven months to the day of its first flight, the Russian Irkut MC-21-300 has received its type certificate on December 28. The Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsiya awarded the basic certificate after the MC-21…
Let’s reflect on 2021 with a selection of pictures to highlight events of another difficult year for aviation. The year was largely dominated (again) by the pandemic, resulting in numerous travel restrictions and border closures. Domestic air travel in Russia…