Airbus O&D for July 2022
Airbus O&D for July 2022
Category Aerospace
American Airlines selects and prepays Boom Overture
American Airlines has placed an order with Boom Supersonic for twenty Overture supersonic transport (SST) aircraft, with an option on another forty. The carrier has also paid a non-refundable deposit on the first twenty aircraft, the two companies announced on August…
Malaysia Airlines sources Airbus A330-900 via Avolon
Malaysia Airlines Group has announced the long-awaited decision on the renewal of its medium- to the long-haul fleet, selecting the Airbus A330-900 as the successor to the aging A330-200s and -300s. MAG has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus…
Joby Aviation enters next test phase
California-based Joby Aviation says it is progressing well on the roadmap toward certification of its eVTOL. It has more or less completed three definition phases of the project and has now started the implementation phase which includes testing and analysis. The…
Are new engine types still having tech issues?
New-technology engines are coming off the wing of aircraft much sooner than anticipated, AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly remarked on August 11 in the lessor’s earnings call. This remark came as a surprise to some, as it was believed that the technical…
AerCap concerned about new-engine reliability
The world’s biggest lessor, AerCap, is concerned about the reliability of the latest generation of engines. Powerplants need to be removed from the wing for maintenance, repair, and overhaul much sooner than expected. In the current environment of supply chain…