Bombardier started 2014 with the first flight of the second CSeries test aircraft, nicknamed FTV2 on January 3rd. Originally expected to fly about a month after the FTV1, which flew in September, this vehicle, like its brethren, was rumored to…
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…
The market for business jets started downward in 2008, after the last financial crisis, and has still not recovered to its previous levels. But data, while remaining mixed, are finally beginning to point in the right direction in terms of…
Iran has been under sanctions on commercial aviation since 1995. Its airlines fly old aircraft and safety has been compromised frequently. The national fleet averages 22 years old. One report suggests that 100 grounded aircraft could come back into service…
Abu Dhabi Aviation, which provides support for oil projects in the Middle East, has ordered 2 Q400s to add to its fleet, which already includes one Q400, one Q300 and two Q200 aircraft. Nadir al Hammadi, their Chairman stated “our…
Despite the Dubai show seemingly looking like an Airbus and Boeing tsunami, other orders are coming in. Most notably, an order for 16 CS300s from Iraqi. Iraqi Airways, the national carrier of Iraq, signed an LOI to acquire five…