Chairman Xi Jinping, visiting France, signed an agreement between the Chinese government and Airbus for 300 new aircraft. The order will include 290 aircraft from the A320neo family, as well as 10 from the A350XWB family, going to 13 airlines.…
Central and Eastern European ultra-low-cost airline Wizz Air presented mixed results on January 30 in its Q3 FY2018/2019 results update. While revenues increased 21.2% to €512.7m, its net profit year-on-year dropped 87.6% to just €1.7mln and net profit margin to…
What engines will power our airliners in 10 to 30 years? In two parts we investigate what engine makers, universities and research agencies have in store. This month is the third anniversary of the entry into service of Pratt &…
Reading the EASA A320neo certification document, we came across this item. This suggests the LEAP-powered A320neo weighs 300Kg or ~660 pounds more. Which is especially interesting given the GTF is the larger of the two. Also, a heavier engine likely…
As summer winds down there is good news coming from Toulouse. Airbus has been working diligently through the “glider park”. The year started wobbly. No A320neos with the GTF were delivered February through March. Pratt & Whitney stopped the engine…
It appears Airbus has started to get engines at better rates and is moving aircraft out of the FALs and into service. But what does this mean in terms of the fleet in service and outstanding orders? We developed these…