The aircraft industry should be wary of allowing politicians and rule makers with their own agenda’s decide how the future generation of commercial aircraft should look like. It should be the industry itself that decides on this, based on the…
The feud between Qatar and four Arabian states over the unilateral blockade against Qatar has entered a new chapter. Qatar Airways (not the government, although it is its sole shareholder…) has launched arbitration against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt,…
United Airlines recorded a $-1.627 billion net loss in Q2 2020 or $-2.613 billion adjusted in what has been the most difficult quarter in its 94-year history, it announced on July 21. United lost 93.5 percent in passenger revenues compared…
In ten years’ time from now at the Farnborough or Paris Airshows, a new kind of commercial aircraft will most likely be showcased: the hydrogen airliner. At first the size of a regional jet but possibly as a short-haul aircraft…
The news about British Airways’ immediate retirement of its flagship Boeing 747-400 has been met with sorrow and grief on social media with both BA-staff and avgeeks. “I had the most amazing 13 years flying the Boeing 747-400. So sad…
Asked about opportunities for more consolidation within the US airline market following the Covid-crisis, Delta CEO Ed Bastian remained coy during his July 15 investor’s call: “I don’t want to speculate.” While not a consolidation as such, the strategic alliance…