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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 goes supersonic with Boom order

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United Airlines has surprised the aviation community today by announcing a firm order for fifteen Boom Supersonic Overture airliners , plus 35 options. The deal comes just weeks after Aerion pulled the plug on its SST business jet, which put…

Domestic makes Aeroflot’s first quarter

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Despite the continued impact of the pandemic on its operations, Russian flag carrier Aeroflot’s domestic air travel has returned to almost 2020 levels in the first quarter of 2021. As a result, the airline’s losses have been reduced, it said on…

NASA paves the way for a 737 successor

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On its roadmap to the next generation of US single-aisle commercial airliners that should become available by the early 2030s, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) wants to have a full-scale technology demonstrator ready for the first flight in…

SAS reports a slight improvement in Q2

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Scandinavian Airline Systems (SAS) reports a slight improvement in Q2. It reduced its losses during the first six months of November-April FY21. While these are the best results since a year ago and bookings for this summer look promising, the…