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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.

Wizz Air thrives on regional growth

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Interesting news from Wizz Air: while many European airlines report lower results and yields under pressure, the ultra-low-cost airline from Central-Eastern European sees significant growth. Wizz closed its FY2020 Q1 with a net profit of EUR 72.4 million, compared to…

Boeing sees deep red in Q2

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As expected, Boeing announced an impressive net and operating loss for its first six months of 2019, with the worst results suffered in Q2 because of the MAX grounding and reduced production output HY1 net earnings show a $793 million…

Boeing takes 4.9 billion Q2 charge on MAX

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Boeing has taken a $4.9 billion pre-tax charge to cover costs resulting from the MAX grounding, compensation and production delays. That’s for Q2, so the charge might increase for the year. The airframer announced the charge on July 18, six…