Boeing has delivered 266 aircraft in the first half year of 2023 and booked net orders for 567 airplanes, the airframer reported on July 11. Like Airbus, Boeing deliveries will be back-loaded if it wants to meet the full-year targets.…
UPDATE – While the Dutch Minister for Transportation, environmentalist groups, and citizens cry victory, the airline industry is confused (or even flabbergasted) by the U-turn taken today by the Dutch Court of Appeal. It annulled an April ruling by a…
Icelandair has finalized the Memorandum of Understanding for thirteen Airbus A321XLRs. During a signing ceremony in Reykjavik, the airline and airframer sealed the contract that was announced as an MoU three months ago on April 7. Icelandair inks deal for Airbus…
Half year through 2023, Airbus has delivered 316 aircraft to 73 customers. This means that the European airframer is some 400 aircraft short of its full-year target of 720 deliveries . With evidence that the supply chain is getting more stable…
An interesting airline consolidation in Norway: Norwegian will fully acquire regional carrier Wideroe. Norwegian will pay NOK 11.25 billion ($106 million) for Wideroe, which will continue as a separate entity operating under its own name. The acquisition follows an extensive partnership…
JetBlue has taken the “difficult decision” not to appeal the May 19 Court ruling that summoned the airline and American Airlines to dissolve their Northeast Alliance (NEA). Instead, JetBlue has initiated the winding down of the partnership, which it expects…