Air Malta is dead – long live Air Malta!
It’s a small airline with just eight aircraft and that is to remain the same, but a lot is about to change for Air Malta, the national carrier of the island of Malta in the Mediterranean. After many years of…
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The quick reference cheat sheet of airliner operating economics
Today, we are pleased to share a product of a collaboration with The Air Current. We developed a two-page quick reference cheat sheet of airliner operating economics – we are calling it the “cheat sheet” for short. Based on data…
Airbus has its own issue with non-conforming fastener holes
Regulators EASA and the FAA have issued a notice of proposed rule-making for an Airworthiness Directive (AD) for inspection of 56 Airbus A320ceo and -neo family aircraft. A quality inspection by Airbus identified several non-conforming fastener drilling holes in the…
In conversation: Rod Williams – Universal Hydrogen
Universal Hydrogen recently announced a few updates about the progress of its hydrogen-electric fuel cell powertrain. Since moving from Moses Lake to the Mojave Desert, flight testing will ramp up in the next two years as Universal targets certification in…
Supply Chain Resilience – The Example of Springer Aerospace
The commercial aerospace supply chain is more stressed than ever before. A combination of factors is in play. Probably foremost is labor. The pandemic did a number on the industry. Airlines and airports complain of staff shortages. There aren’t enough…
United’s latest order prepares it for the 2030s
United Airlines’ latest order for 110 Boeing and Airbus aircraft takes its backlog of undelivered aircraft on firm order to 722. It also extends deliveries until the end of 2032. The order also confirms the United Next strategy of upgauging…