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Richard Schuurman

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.

IAG thrives on its Spanish subsidiaries

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International Airlines Group’s (IAG) fortunes have been heavily influenced by the diffuse travel situation in various European countries. While British Airways and Aer Lingus suffered from restrictions and low demand, Iberia and Vueling have been able to reduce their losses…

Airbus officially launches the A350 Freighter

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Airbus officially launches the A350 Freighter. The Board of Directors has approved the new model during a meeting in Amsterdam this week, CEO Guillaume Faury announced at the presentation of the HY1 results. Airbus reported a €2.231 billion Group profit.…

Condor selects A330-900 for fleet renewal

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UPDATE – German leisure airline Condor has selected the Airbus A330neo as the replacement for its aging Boeing 767-fleet. Condor will purchase sixteen A330-900s, of which nine will be leased. The Supervisory Board approved the fleet renewal plan on July…

Boeing Commercial continues to see red

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UPDATE – In between the tiniest of tiny profits of $6 million for Boeing Group, the Commercial Airplanes division continues to produce red results. Boeing Commercial Airplanes reported a $1.328 billion HY1-loss and a Q2-loss of $472 million as production…