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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.

United and Mesa orders boost for Heart

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After expressing its appetite for supersonic aircraft from Boom on June 3 and for 270 state-of-the-art Boeing MAX and Airbus A321neo’s on June 29, United Airline’s hunger for more still hasn’t been satisfied. So on another Tuesday, it has announced…

The Boeing 787 has a new nose issue

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UPDATE – The FAA has identified another manufacturing quality issue on the Dreamliner. The Boeing 787 has a new nose issue in the pressure bulkhead area. It has been found in undelivered Dreamliners during inspections, the regulatory agency confirmed on…

What is a KLM/Transavia order all about?

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UPDATE JULY 13 –  Air France-KLM is in negotiations with Airbus and Boeing about an aircraft order for potentially more than 160 aircraft for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, its leisure subsidiary Transavia, and Transavia France. Group CEO Ben Smith confirmed this…