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…
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…
Here’s the updated model of November transactions. Subscribers can access the 14-page model. Key items: MAX8 transactions breached 300 YTD , pushing ahead of A320neo for the first time Southwest has 115 MAX8 transactions YTD Delta is back at #1…
UPDATE – The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has set design requirements for one of the unique features of the Airbus A321XLR: the Rear Center Tank (RCT). Reuters reports today that the FAA has formulated special conditions in an advisory circular…
Supply chain constraints make it impossible for Airbus to maintain its guidance for 700 aircraft deliveries in 2022, the airframer confirmed on December 6. Including November deliveries, 563 aircraft have been delivered this year. This would leave 137 to go to…
The Brazilian carrier Azul Linhas Aéreas has signed a new long-term contract selecting Airbus’ Flight Hour Maintenance Services (FHS) for their A350 fleet. The airline has recently received its first Airbus A350-900 aircraft after many years of delay and expects…