The first COMAC C919 has been delivered to China Eastern and will soon enter commercial service. While the ramp-up will be slow, COMAC now has orders for more than 1,100 C919 aircraft from Chinese airlines and leasing companies.
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Etihad is about to do ‘a Lufthansa’. After many months of saying “we won’t” and “we might”, the Abu Dhabi airline has now confirmed that it will bring back four Airbus A380s out of storage for the summer 2023 schedule. Etihad…
It was a ceremony that was supposed to have happened exactly twelve months ago, but today, COMAC finally delivered the first C919 to China Eastern Airlines. It marks a new chapter in the history of Chinese aviation, which will be closely…
The end of the year is nigh, and it is time to summarize where we are and where we are going as an industry. Here’s our viewpoint on the current situation and our forecast of where we are headed in…
Here is the updated model for Airbus November Orders & Deliveries. Notes: Airbus notified the market it wouldn’t reach its delivery target for the year. This is the biggest news item this month. Delivering another 135 in December is a…