Last week Delta announced it was adding 10 Airbus 330-900neo aircraft to its fleet. Simultaneously, Delta reduced its...
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A330neo Chicago-Atlanta
On July 6th Airbus brought their A330-900 from Chicago to Atlanta. We were invited by Airbus to join this flight to...
Vistara selecting 787?
News out today from Bloomberg suggests the Indian carrier may have selected the 787 over the A330neo. This is...
The Super Twin Battle – Revisited
In 2013, we published an article on, and coined the phrase, the Super Twins, the A350-1000 and 777-9. Since that...
Is Zodiac Back on Track for the A350?
Published reports indicate that Zodiac Aerospace is making headway in its production shortfalls for both lavatories...
TAP Portugal confirmed launch operator for A330neo with Airspace by Airbus cabin
TAP Portugal signed an agreement with Airbus to be the launch operator of the A330neo and also become the launch...
“Airspace by Airbus”
Airbus launched its new Cabin brand “Airspace by Airbus”. At the heart of this new philosophy Airbus connects the...
Premium #170 – The Ups and Downs of the A350XWB
If we were to characterize the A350 program in one word, it would be volatile. The aircraft has seen highs and lows...
El Al’s 767 replacement choices
Reports indicate that Israeli national carrier, El Al, is considering replacing its 767 fleet. The airline has a fleet...
Thomas Cook Group visit – Replacing the 757
[edited from initial posting] Last week we were had a visit with Bernd Bechtel, Head of Group Fleet Management of...
Premium #147 – A closer look at the impact of last week’s aircraft orders
There were two large aircraft orders last week, one for 50 aircraft at Delta and another for 10 aircraft at Kuwait...
Premium #143 – A340 Fleet Status
There are 633 A340s in service today. The aircraft is no longer being built and its production life was short. The...