ITA’s starting fleet
Italians have a new airline, well a new name at least. This is what the fleet looks like at the start of the ITA Airways’ journey. All the aircraft listed are ex-Alitalia and should be delivered on October 21. As we…
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Airbus O&D September 2021
Here’s the updated model. Only a single A319neo order in December. Probably for the ACJ program. 40 deliveries for the month. 28 A220s, 185 A320neo, and 137 A21neo YTD. Surprising to see 33 A350s YTD Delta and INDIGO are the…
IATA AGM 2021 – airBaltic on the A220 and its green credentials
airBaltic’s CEO is someone with whom we have had several chats over the years. Initially as the CSeries pioneer, then over the years as an A220 fan. He remains confident in the A220. What is rather interesting is to note…
Airbus August O&D
Here’s the updated model. Click the double-headed arrow for optimal viewing. The A321neo continues to stand out. 194 deliveries and 128 orders YTD. This model accounts for 72% of Airbus orders and 33% of deliveries YTD. Consider this in light…
Thoughts on SkyWest’s latest order
Yesterday SkyWest and Embraer announced an order for another 16 E-175s. This order boosts SkyWest’s E-175 fleet, which is already the world’s largest of the type. These 16 aircraft will be used exclusively for Delta Air Lines regional service. SkyWest…
Green Africa’s tortuous road to AOC
After months of uncertainty over whether or not one of Nigeria’s, and perhaps African, airlines that promises so much would end up on paper, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) today granted start-up Green Africa Air Operators Certificate (AOC). This…