Yesterday, Pratt & Whitney’s (P&W) President, Rick Duerloo, spoke at a Wings Club event in New York. As expected, his remarks focused on positive news. He noted the strong demand for new aircraft stretched deep into the future. He also…
Air India has announced that it has purchased 30 additional 737 MAX aircraft, taking the airline’s total order book for new Boeing aircraft to 250, including single-aisle and twin-aisle jets, and converted 15 A321neo orders to 15 A321XLR aircraft. On…
Until last November, Wizz Air was perceived to be a strong believer in the Airbus A321XLR and its ultra-long-range capabilities. But since the carrier slashed its orders from 47 to just 11, the -XLR is becoming just another variant in…
Air Canada has announced an expanded winter season network, including an Airbus A321XLR base at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). The Canadian airline said that it will leverage the base at the airport to extend its services to Copenhagen Airport…
Delta added to its Airbus orderbook today: 16 more each of the A330-900 and A350-900. Neither choice is a surprise. Coming on the heels of its recent 787-10 order, Delta is clearly betting on continued international growth. More importantly, it…
The commercial aviation duopoly has suffered from production shortfalls for various reasons. The net result of these shortfalls is a shortage of new airplanes and an extended industry backlog that is now over a decade in length. That is an…