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Airbus snags 300 aircraft order from China
Chairman Xi Jinping, visiting France, signed an agreement between the Chinese government and Airbus for 300 new...
Total Ground Time – A Key Operational Metric for Airlines
The adage is an airplane does not make money on the ground. If this is true then ground time is not only lost revenue,...
American Airlines’ narrow body options
American Airlines, at the end of 2Q18, had 946 active mainline aircraft in its fleet. Of these, 776 (82%) were...
A320neo deliveries in context
Industry news out today trumpets a potential delivery shortfall by Airbus on their A320neo program, aiming...
Drukair’s A320neo
Today Airbus announced that this Himalayan airline has ordered an A320neo (LEAP). The airline also has three A319s in...
As GTF problems are solved, DCGA pulls the plug in India
The Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan has had a difficult introduction, with several problems on the PW1100G...
Update on PW Airworthiness Directive
The emergency airworthiness directive issued Friday for knife-edge seals on Pratt & Whitney GTF engines on the...
EASA Issues New Airworthiness Directive for PW GTF Engines on A320neo Family
EASA today issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive related to Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan engines on...
Premium #189 – What does Airbus Opening a New US Production Facility Really Mean?
How big a deal is Airbus opening a manufacturing facility in the US? Â What does Airbus opening a new US production...
Norwegian plots disruptive moves
This airline has plans for the US that have been delayed by the US authorities. Not satisfied with waiting for...
Pratt & Whitney GTF Engine EIS planning
We spoke with Andrew Tanner, P&W VP Customer Service about their planning the company has been putting into place...