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Richard Schuurman
Active as a journalist since 1987, with a background in newspapers, magazines, and a regional news station, Richard has been covering commercial aviation on a freelance basis since late 2016.
Richard is contributing to AirInsight since December 2018. He also writes for Airliner World, Aviation News, Piloot & Vliegtuig, and Luchtvaartnieuws Magazine. Twitter: @rschuur_aero.
Airbus predicts 39.000 new aircraft through 2040
UPDATE – Airbus predicts demand for commercial aircraft to shift from fleet growth to accelerated retirement of older, less fuel-efficient aircraft, resulting in the need for 39.020 aircraft over the next two decades. In their Global Market Forecast that Airbus presented…
No 777X freighter launch in Dubai
Boeing isn’t to launch the 777X freighter at Dubai Airshow this week. “We are not yet at a point to launch it or announce customers”, sales chief Ihssane Mounir said during a pre-show media event on November 13. No 777X…
Bestfly to lease up to four E190s from ACIA
African airline Bestfly is the lessee of the first Embraer E190 offered by ACIA Aero Leasing, but it plans to grow the fleet by another four E190s by 2025. The jets are the first in the carrier’s fleet and are…
ACIA and Universal Hydrogen announce LoI for 30 ATRs
Lessor ACIA Aero Leasing and Universal Hydrogen have signed a Letter of Intent to convert up to thirty ATR 72-600s for use of Universal’s hydrogen kit. The two companies announced the agreement on November 13, ‘Day zero’ on the 2021 Dubai…
What to expect at Dubai Airshow?
UPDATE – From this Sunday until coming Thursday, the international aerospace and aviation scene gathers again for the biggest international airshow in 21 months: Dubai Airshow. AirInsight will be there to cover the event for you, but what to expect…