Wizz Air selected the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan Engines for its order of 110 Airbus A321 aircraft, with purchase rights for 90 more, announced July 13 at the Farnborough Air Show. Wizz Air, low cost carriers in Central and…
Orders for both narrow-body and wide-body aircraft have slowed dramatically in 2016 after several years of record orders. Global economic growth is waning, and carriers have begun to push delivery dates back or cancel orders for aircraft that are no…
Antonov Airlines has added another aircraft to its freighter fleet. This is the amazing AN-22. Dating from 1964, this is the largest turboprop still flying. Antonov says it has a payload of 60 tonnes. The aircraft will be based out…
Aircraft and engine manufacturers spend considerably to continuously improve their products after they enter service. Virtually every aircraft and every engine have several performance improvement campaigns during their life cycle. Typically, about every five to ten years, OEMs bundle aerodynamic…
AirInsight has released its latest in-depth report on the Bombardier CSeries program. The report consists of 55 pages of analysis and charts. A significant portion of the report is focused on the history since our previous 2012 report. The report…
We note with interest that there is news about doubts Iran Air will take delivery of those A380s. The Airbus order has yet to be formally completed. We have also heard the deal on the A380 is unlikely to be…