On June 8 Air France/KLM warned about profits and over capacity. Then came Lufthansa on June 11 with its own warning. Such statements from mega-carriers should be taken seriously. Meanwhile, another mega carrier, American Airlines seems quite satisfied with its…
Its not like Boeing Connexion is coming back. But here’s an interesting piece of news. Connectivity is making a comeback. Boeing announced plans today to allow forward and retro fit of a radome that can handle multiple satellite data traffic…
Today marks the seventh anniversary of the 787 roll out. It was a very exciting day – the 787 was going to be the airplane that set the pace for the industry. It had tremendous new technologies. The airframe was…
Canada’s WestJet announced, in a briefing to its pilots, that it is planning to acquire wide-body aircraft and begin flying internationally in 2015. The carrier currently wet-leases Boeing 757s from Thomas Cook for Hawaii operations, and those contracts expire next…
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Yesterday Reuters reported that American Airlines is close to announcing selection of CFM LEAP engines for their Airbus neo orders. The order is for engines on 100 aircraft and reported as worth $2.6bn. What might be driving the selection of…