Last week at the Farnborough Airshow, Airbus’ A321XLR made its debut. It was very quiet and looked like any other A321. The long-range tanks behind the wing are only noted by aviation geeks. With 550 on order, Airbus is confident…
We had a 27-minute chat, discussing last week’s show and the longtail impact on some news. The supply chain remains in dire straights. The skill shortage is driving a lot of this. Some OEMs are moving towards digitalization to solve…
flynas, a low cost carrier based in Saudi Arabia, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for 75 additional A320neo family aircraft and 15 A330-900s. The new aircraft will join the carrier’s all Airbus fleet serving international, domestic and…
Abra Group, the majority investor in Avianca and GOL, signed an MoU for five A350-900s with Airbus today at the Farnborough Air Show. The aircraft will further expand international long-haul operations and increase capacity. Adrian Neuhauser, CEO of Abra Group…
Airbus is unable to meet the demand for its popular narrow-body aircraft. The company has been forced to turn down aircraft orders because of the size of its backlog and full delivery skyline. In an interview at the Farnborough Air…
We discussed the middle of the market with Bob Lange from Airbus, essentially the space where the single-aisle aircraft meets the twin-aisle. His insights are fascinating, and the data point about how many twin-aisles only fly 4,000-mile sectors is eye-opening.…