Fleet fun
For avgeeks (and other regular people), here’s a data model of the active US airline fleet. For optimal viewing, click the double-headed arrow on the bottom right of the model. Views: 23
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Cathay and HK Express confirm order for Airbus A320neo family aircraft
As already indicated in August, Cathay Pacific has exercised options for 32 AirbusA320neo family aircraft. The airline and airframer confirmed the order today, one day before the purchase rights were to expire on September 30. The purchase rights were part of…
DOT’s on-time data updated
With this data updated, several data models will be updated over the next few days. Here’s the first one: our fleet activity tracker. This five-page model shows how aircraft types in the US airline fleet have performed. We combine data…
TAAG Angola’s Eduardo Fairen on growth, divestiture
Flag carrier TAAG Angola will add a pair of 737s to the fleet during the first half of October. This is to hedge against a possible delay in deliveries of the A220s it has on order . “We expect…
Why Air France-KLM selected the A350 over the 787
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Airbus and Boeing know this all too well when clinching aircraft orders. But the announcement from Air France-KLM that it intends to order up to ninety Airbus A350s must be tough for Boeing. Once confirmed, the…
Christian Scherer confirmed as new CEO Airbus Commercial
Airbus has confirmed that Christian Scherer has been nominated as head of its Commercial Aircraft business division from January 1. The airframer announced the appointment today after reports on Reuters on Monday. It follows months of speculation that the European…