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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.
Lufthansa gets a dream deal for 787s
UPDATED STORY JUNE 25 – Lufthansa gets a dream deal for 787s with Boeing. It has bought five 787-9s that have been built for another customer but were canceled last year. While previously thought to have been for Norwegian, the…
Bain Capital buys into Icelandair
Icelandair is likely to get a new shareholder. Private multi-asset management firm Bain Capital has signed a binding agreement to take a 16.6 percent share in Icelandair Group the owner of the airline. The transaction, which is valued at $66.1…
Canada’s WestJet builds a dedicated cargo fleet
Canada’s WestJet builds a dedicated cargo fleet. The airline plans to operate four converted Boeing 737-800BCFs. The first is to arrive in February 2022 and enter service in the second quarter, with three additional aircraft expected before the summer. More BCFs…
Helvetic Airways looking beyond the horizon
Helvetic Airways is looking beyond the horizon for new destinations, now that it will have the Embraer E195-E2 in the fleet. The Swiss airline is seeing new options to fully exploit the 4.815-kilometer range of the largest version of the…
Turboprop will be Embraer’s platform of the future
The new turboprop will be Embraer’s platform of the future. CEO Arjan Meijer confirmed during an online press conference on June 23 that the Brazilian airframer has recently made the strategic choice to build the future of the airliner program…