United Airlines remarkable fleet renewal
We are 79 days into 2025, and United has taken delivery of 22 new aircraft YTD as of this writing. It’s 7:45 am US East Coast time, so more may be delivered later today. Last year, Southwest took a new…
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Tracking US Airline fleet activity in detail
With 2024 year-end data now available, we offer our US airline fleet tracking model for your review. This is quite a big one; for any avgeek, it will be a delightful rabbit hole. It offers hours of viewing. The industry…
The interesting LOT “regional” order
The news reports state that LOT is looking for 84 regional aircraft. It helps to know what LOT is operating now. The table lists 71 aircraft, so 84 means significant growth. However, if the focus is only on regional jets,…
Missed Opportunity – Can Airbus Fix its Supply Chain?
Airbus missed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain a substantial advantage over its competitor. Boeing was nearly down for the count and a knockout after two 737 MAX crashes, a near third, 787 quality problems, 777X delays, and KC-46A tanker flaws. Boeing…
JetBlue First Regular Supply of SAF in New York
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) along with its fuel partners marked the first-ever regular supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for commercial air travel in the region at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). This milestone for SAF…
India Weekly: Aircraft manufacturing, SpiceJet struggle, growing IndiGo and a “lavatory” advisory
India’s ambitious aircraft manufacturing plans, SpiceJet’s renewed financial struggles, IndiGo’s second fastest growing tag and Air India’s curious “lavatory” advisory hogged the limelight in Indian aviation this week. India Sets Course for Regional Aircraft Manufacturing India is making significant strides…