Airbus’ 2016 A350 deliveries
The chart tells the story. Airbus clearly pulled out all the stops to fix its supply chain troubles on the A350 this past year. December was a blowout performance. Views: 32
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Delta’s 787 decision
Yesterday’s 787 decision by Delta was not unexpected. The original 787 order was from Northwest Airlines. Once Northwest merged with Delta, it was Delta’s fleet plan that took precedence. As of 3Q16 Delta’s fleet looked like this. Boeing represented 58%…
CFM LEAP-1C integrated propulsion system wins FAA/EASA certification
Today CFM International announced their LEAP-1C engine, for the COMAC C919, has won certification from both EASA and the FAA. The certification from both agencies is unusual. Another unusual feature of this engine is that CFM provided COMAC with a…
Flying on Finnair’s A350-900
Impressions of Finnair’s A350 Business Class The A350 XWB has been touted by Airbus and its operating airlines as representing a significant step forward when it comes to the passenger experience. Does it live up to the expectations? With nearly…
Last Fokker 100 flight heralds new era for TAP
On November 29th Portuguese flag carrier TAP retired its last Fokker 100. When flight TP1937 from Porto, operated by “Albatroz” (CS-TPA), touched down at Lisbon Portela airport, it brought a quarter of a century of Fokker 100 service in Portugal to…
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