We have been tracking Airbus closely this year, its three delivery target resets creating tension across the supply chain and customer base. Today, there’s some news on the key program, the A320 family. Airbus A320neo: The Panel Problem That Won’t…
UPDATE June 5 – Airbus got another significant order from a Chinese customer. China Southern Airlines said on April 29 that it will order 102 A320neo family aircraft for itself, plus 35 for partially owned (55 percent) subsidiary Xiamen Airlines.…
Airbus reported first-quarter results that, at first glance, look disappointing and even concerning. But that’s not the full picture. The European airframer is confident that it will meet the previously shared guidance of around 870 commercial aircraft deliveries and ramp…
Air Canada took delivery of its first A321XLR—the first of 30 on order. The aircraft was delivered in Hamburg on April 24 and is leased from SMBC Aviation Capital. Registered as C-GXLR, it will enter transatlantic service from Montreal in…
[UPDATED – The overlooked E175. We got some feedback that deserves a refresh of this story] Hawaiian, part of Alaska Airlines Group, faces a challenge. Its inter-island service hammers aircraft, and its 717s are aging faster in Hawaii than anywhere…
When LOT Polish Airlines ordered 40 Airbus A220s at last year’s Paris Airshow , it was perceived by many – not least by Embraer – as a political order. Embraer lost a deal almost done to Airbus, but was and…