United’s Mega Order – now what?
United's Mega Order - now what?
Category Airbus
United fully commits to Boeing 787 with bumper order
United Airlines is fully committed to Boeing for its long-term widebody and narrowbody fleet requirements by confirming a bumper order for 100 Dreamliners and 100 MAX. The 787 order that was announced today is the largest widebody aircraft order by a…
Etihad confirms it needs A380s after all
Etihad is about to do ‘a Lufthansa’. After many months of saying “we won’t” and “we might”, the Abu Dhabi airline has now confirmed that it will bring back four Airbus A380s out of storage for the summer 2023 schedule. Etihad…
Airbus November Orders & Deliveries
Here is the updated model for Airbus November Orders & Deliveries. Notes: Airbus notified the market it wouldn’t reach its delivery target for the year. This is the biggest news item this month. Delivering another 135 in December is a…
November transactions
Here’s the updated model of November transactions. Subscribers can access the 14-page model. Key items: MAX8 transactions breached 300 YTD , pushing ahead of A320neo for the first time Southwest has 115 MAX8 transactions YTD Delta is back at #1…
FAA sets design requirements for Airbus A321XLR tank
UPDATE – The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has set design requirements for one of the unique features of the Airbus A321XLR: the Rear Center Tank (RCT). Reuters reports today that the FAA has formulated special conditions in an advisory circular…