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An airline startup in 2020? Meet South Africa’s Lift.
How about doing an airline startup in the midst of the worst pandemic? It sounds crazy. But not to everyone. Gidon Novick, a co-founder, comes from...
Morning Call – Thursday 17 December 2020
AirInsight US Airline Index Commercial Aviation Confirmed the method can also be used to eliminate COVID-19 in airplane flight decks - Twitter...
Ilyushin’s updated turboprop is airborne
More Russian commercial aviation news. After the first flight of the Irkut MC-21 with Russian PD-14 engines on December 15, today has seen the first...
Cathay heading for double-digit record loss
Cathay Pacific is heading for a record-loss over 2020, expecting a net loss that will be “significantly higher” than that announced for the first...
Morning Call – Wednesday 16 December 2020
AirInsight US Airline Index Commercial Aviation UAE’s Strata Manufacturing delivers its first B787 vertical fin to Boeing - AlArabiya Volocopter...
Africa shows faith in 737 MAX, revives interest in plane
A huge relief came the way of many airlines, particularly those in Africa following the re-certification of 737 MAX by the Federal Aviation...
MC-21 with Russian engines makes maiden flight
The first Irkut MC-21 with homemade PD-14 powerplants has made its maiden flight on December 15. The aircraft with registration 73055 did a 1 hour...
Strata’s first 787 tail fin comes at difficult time for Dreamliner program
Boeing’s Arabian Tier 1-supplier Strata Manufacturing has delivered the first 787 vertical tailfin. The event was celebrated during a virtual...
Morning Call – Tuesday 15 December 2020
AirInsight US Airline Index Commercial Aviation Airbus sees de-escalation in transatlantic aircraft subsidy dispute - Metro Boeing inspecting...
Aeromexico Set To Resume MAX Operations
Grupo Aeromexico is set to resume operations with its Boeing 737 MAX fleet starting next week after the Mexican Government became the third...
What next for SAA?
Our conversation with Joachim Vermooten, a South African-based Transport Economist and Chartered Accountant, Senior Business Rescue Practitioner, is...
RAA Model
One area of the US airline industry that is under-reported is the small carriers. Using the data for that segment we created this model. The...
More DoT Updates
We have updated our models that use Form 41 and T2. Subscribers can access the full models now. There are hours of updated data models to go...
Morning Call – Monday 14 December 2020
AirInsight US Airline Index Commercial Aviation Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc has begun the process of identifying a successor to Chairman Ian Davis -...
XWB tops Rolls-Royce’s engine flying hours’ list
Engine flying hours on Rolls-Royce’s large commercial engines have gradually recovered in the past months but remain well-below 2019 levels as...
TAP Portugal restructuring plan reduces fleet and workforce
Flag carrier TAP Portugal will have to restructure from early next year by reducing its staff by 2.000 and its fleet by at least a dozen aircraft,...
China air travel update
Using data from our Chinese partners, VariFlight, we can share updates on the Chinese air travel market. We have three charts to share with you. In...
Insight 11 December 2020: China and the MAX – Geopolitics and Aircraft
News:While the Boeing 737 MAX has been cleared to return to flight in the US, each international jurisdiction must make its own determination on the...
Morning Call – Friday 11 December 2020
AirInsight US Airline Index Commercial Aviation UK risks friction as it drops tariffs on Boeing jets - FlightGlobal Airline Workers Seeking Priority...
Africa seek recovery, unified air transport market
The African continent is rallying to ensure that air transport system is at the forefront of all their collective objectives to realize Africa as a...