Santa stops in Canada early
What an interesting December! Santa seems to have made an early visit to Canada. Air Canada ordered 61 Boeing 737 MAXs worth $6.5bn at list prices, a big win over Airbus. This is a customer turnover, which makes the deal…
Category Airlines
Air India’s 787s
Are Air India’s 787s suffering from something unusual? Recent news on the need for Air India to update the software on its fleet of 787s caught our attention. The software update announcement is unusual. There have been numerous issues with…
How’s your schedule look?
That the airline business is subject to numerous exogenous factors impacting schedule is nothing new. At the same time the industry has powerful assets at work in operation centers, monitoring everything, including the weather, on a global basis. Which means…
Airbus and Rolls-Royce Announce Plans to Restore A340 Economically Viability
Airbus and Rolls-Royce have combined on a program to enhance the residual values and market viability of the A340-500 and -600, which have been removed from many airline fleets due to unfavorable economics. Rolls-Royce has stepped up with a “four…
Cabin automation & Connectivity
Runwaygirl Network Founder and Editor Mary Kirby thinks the impact of connectivity and cabin automation will save airlines a lot of money. The impact from a reduction in credit card losses from on-board sales alone is a huge number. …
Singapore Airlines – What happens when the premium disappears
Airlines over time build up reputations for superior service and garner passenger preference. But over time, consumer preferences change, and once they do, carriers must adapt to the more competitive environment. Singapore Airlines has for years had the highest ratings…