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British Airways and Negotiation Myopia

The British Airways strike is costing the £40 million per day and has now entered the second of two planned days. An additional strike is possible on September 27th should an agreement not be reached by then. BALPA, the pilots union, claims that the difference between...

British Airways Pilot Strike Poll

Daily Insight: Friday 1 March 2019: I still miss Concorde!

News It was 50 years ago this month that the Concorde made its first flight in 1969. With a cruising speed of Mach 2.0, this airplane changed the way we did business, and remains my favorite commercial aircraft of all time. The key difference is productivity....

Are aging fleets a problem?

With another two stories today about in-flight component failures (Southwest, Sichuan), we are being reminded that airplanes are vulnerable. There is nothing quite like an airline/airplane scary story to catch people's attention. The industry safety statistics are...

British Airways Pilot Strike Poll

Sep 9, 2019 | British Airways

Daily Insight: Friday 1 March 2019: I still miss Concorde!

Mar 1, 2019 | Aerospace, Aerospatiale, Air France, British Aerospace, British Airways, Concorde

News It was 50 years ago this month that the Concorde made its first flight in 1969. With a cruising speed of Mach...

Are aging fleets a problem?

May 14, 2018 | Aeroflot, Air Canada, Air China, Air France KLM, Airlines, Alaska, Allegiant, American Airlines, American Eagle, ANA, Austrian, Avianca, Azul, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, China Southern, Delta Air Lines, El Al, Emirates, Ethiopian Air, Etihad, Iran Air, Iran Aseman, Japan Airlines, JetBlue, KLM, Latam, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Qantas, Qatar, SA Airlink, Singapore Airlines, SkyWest, South African, Southwest Airlines, Turkish Air, Ukraine, United Airlines, Utair, WestJet

With another two stories today about in-flight component failures (Southwest, Sichuan), we are being reminded that...

Qatar Airways buys another airline stake

Nov 6, 2017 | Aeromexico, Air France KLM, American Airlines, British Airways, China Southern, Delta Air Lines, Etihad, IAG, Latam, Oneworld, Qantas, Qatar, Virgin Atlantic

Today it emerged that Qatar Airways has bought another stake in an airline. This time it spent $662m on a near 10%...

Boeing 787 Grounded for a Week after Lightning Strike

Aug 5, 2017 | Boeing, Boeing 787, British Airways, General Category

A British Airways Boeing 787-8 (G-ZBJG) was struck by lightning shortly after departure from London Heathrow on July...

Premium – Comparing British Airways and Norwegian’s 787-8 Ops

Jul 20, 2017 | Boeing, Boeing 787, British Airways, Norwegian Air, premium, Rolls-Royce

Both airlines fly eight of these models and both the fleets are powered by Rolls-Royce. But British Airways is tier...

Qatar Airways is Making News at the Paris Air Show

Jun 22, 2017 | Akbar Al Baker, American Airlines, British Airways, Latam, Qatar

Once again, Akbar Al Baker, Chief Executive of Qatar Airways is making news at the Paris Air Show in several areas. ...

The next Battle of The Atlantic

Apr 10, 2017 | Aer Lingus, Air France KLM, Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Eurowings, IAG, Iceland Air, JetBlue, Level, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air, United Airlines, WOW

There was a previous battle in world war two. The next one will not be violent but looks to be as belligerent. The...

Premium – A Fleet Review of British Airways

Mar 31, 2017 | Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, British Airways, Embraer, General Category, Level, Norwegian Air, premium

British Airways is the flag carrier of the United Kingdom, and it is the largest British airline by fleet size and...

The Pre-Owned A380

Sep 15, 2016 | Air France KLM, Airbus, Airbus A380, ANA, Boeing, British Airways, Emirates, IAG, Kingfisher, Malaysia, Rolls-Royce, Singapore Airlines, Skymark, Transaero, Turkish Air, Virgin Atlantic

News this week about Singapore Airlines not renewing the lease on its first A380 has caused a flutter. The considered...

Schrödinger’s Long-Haul First Class – Alive or Dead?

Aug 17, 2016 | Airbus a350, American Airlines, Boeing 777, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines

Is Long-Haul first class alive or dead? Several airlines have eliminated first class and are upping the ante on their...

Premium #219 – Boeing’s 787 – Breaking through Headwinds

May 24, 2016 | Airbus, ANA, Boeing, British Airways, Ethiopian Air, IAG, Japan Airlines, Norwegian Air, premium, United Airlines

News reports out last week suggested that Boeing’s 787 sales have slowed, and the company may be facing more financial...

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