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Airbus: 1.1 billion loss – deliveries expected to be on par with 2020 (update)
While the Covid-crisis is far from over, Airbus is confident that the world’s economy and air travel industry will see no further disruptions in...
Longview committed to DHC Dash 8 – to be built elsewhere after a pause
Longview Aviation Capital will continue to invest in the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 program but will take a time-out on the production as it...
Aeromexico Ends 2020 With 2.1 Billion Loss
Grupo Aeromexico reported a net loss of 42.983 billion pesos (USD 2.1 billion) in 2020 due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Mexican...
Etihad and Gulf Air wish to grow even closer
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad and Bahrain’s Gulf Air plan to expand their partnership beyond the current codeshare agreement and will grow their network with...
Morning Call – Wednesday 17 February 2021
AirInsight US Airline Index Commercial Aviation Pipistrel nears launch of new hydrogen-powered 19-seater - FlightGlobal Latécoère acquires...
How’s the MoM segment look?
Another flutter of news seems to suggest that Boeing is back at work on the NMA. This project has seen waxing and waning over several years. The...
Morning Call – Tuesday 16 February 2021
AirInsight US Airline Index Commercial Aviation Powerpaste could solve hydrogen's storage and delivery problems - Autoblog Bye Bye, Boeing: The...
Nigerian airlines spring up amid shrinking, depleting travel market
The last few weeks brought a flurry of activities in Nigeria's aviation industry. Airlines are springing up as others are on the verge of starting...
Morning Call – Monday 15 February 2021
AirInsight US Airline Index Commercial Aviation Boeing machinists will get ‘disappointing’ 1.2% annual bonus for 2020 - SeattleTimes Boeing and...
DAE and Avolon cautiously optimistic about recovery
Two of the world’s most influential lessors, Avolon and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), have recorded a significant drop in profits over 2020, a...
Air Canada ends year of woe with 4.7 billion loss
Air Canada has ended 2020 with a record-loss of C$-4.647 billion, compared to a C$1.476 billion profit the previous year. The “catastrophic impact...
Embraer 2020 deliveries down by half from 2019
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered just 44 commercial aircraft in 2020, only half of the 89 in the previous year. The lower numbers reflect the...
Insight – Friday 12 February 2021 – Filling the Gaps at Boeing – part 6
In the five prior Insight reports, we’ve taken a look at Boeing’s lack of decisiveness on the NMA, the quality problems with the 787, the continuing...
Innovation and aircraft production cycles
Bombardier announced today that its Learjet operations will close later this year, ending an era in aviation that began in 1964 with the delivery of...
Morning Call – Friday 12 February 2021
AirInsight US Airline Index Commercial Aviation Singapore Airlines Makes $4 Billion Deferral to Airbus and Boeing Fleet Delivery Schedule -...
US airlines 2020: Spirit loss at 428.7 million, but Delta worst performer
Delta Air Lines kicked off the fiscal year 2020-results presentation on January 14, being the first US airline to have analyzed the numbers of the...
Karma is a real thing – if Southwest switches aircraft OEMs
Karma is the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences. For this...
EU study: zero CO2 emissions by 2050 possible, but it’s a challenge
It is feasible but challenging for Europe’s aviation industry to reach net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, an independent study commissioned...
Copa Reports Nearly US$600 Million In Net Losses For 2020
Copa Holdings reported a net loss of US$598.6 million during 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Excluding special items, the Panamanian carrier...
Insight: Thursday 11 February 2021: Filling the Gaps at Boeing – Part 5
News The Boeing KC-46 Tanker still has quality problems, and the Air Force is holding back $336 million in payments until a camera system works...
