Airbus and Boeing are increasing production rates for their single aisle aircraft dramatically. Boeing has already committed to growing the 737 production rate to 47 per month in 2017, and to 52 by 2018. Earlier this year, Airbus announced it…
Airbus did something every aviation geek enjoys – they celebrated the end of their A350XWB flight test program with a special event. A formation flight by the program’s test aircraft. Spectacular and wonderful. Views: 26
Next week is the biggest air show of the year. The industry looks forward to it because so much news is announced that it sets the tone for the rest of the year. Big picture: There are no blockbuster announcements…
News out early today is a surprise to say the least. “Airbus confirms that Emirates Airline has decided to cancel its order of 70 A350 XWB aircraft. The decision follows on-going discussions with the airline in light of their fleet…
Today Brazil’s Azul announced an new service with six Airbus A330-200 (leased from ILFC ) and is planning to lease five Airbus A350-900 XWBs. This is a radical step for the airline. Up to now it has focused on Embraer…
The current political tensions in the Ukraine have resulted in economic sanctions imposed by the US and its western allies on Russia. We have no interest in politics, but when political actions impact the industry, it hits our radar screen.…