The industry rumor has been confirmed. United Technologies acquisition of Rockwell Collins for $30 billion is moving forward. Both companies have a major presence in aerospace. UTC has two large units, Pratt & Whitney and United Technologies Aerospace Systems (incorporating…
Seeing the title, readers were no doubt expecting more P&W related news, right? Well, there is news along those lines. As we have noted before the largest proportion of the A320neo fleet is in India. So this where the industry…
Two more US Airlines have asked US authorities to reject the complaint by Boeing against the Bombardier CSeries. Spirit Airlines, which operates 112 Airbus aircraft, and Sun Country Airlines, which operates 22 Boeing aircraft, both wrote letters against Boeing’s complaint…
Embraer and SkyWest announced a deal for 25 E175s. Ten of these are 76-seaters for Alaska Airlines. The other fifteen are for Delta Air lines but only have 70 seats. The Delta aircraft are named E175 SC. SkyWest notes the…
Dr. Paulo Mirpuri, president, and CEO of Hi-Fly in Lisbon discusses his company’s bold step in acquiring two ex-Singapore Airlines A380s. These aircraft will be deployed as wet leases to Hi Fly clients. He also explains how this move actually…
Last year United’s CFO shared that the airline may modify its order for A350-1000sfor smaller models. Today Airbus announced that United Airlines increased the number of A350 XWB aircraft it will bring into its fleet, updating and expanding its previously…