by admin | Jun 16, 2019 | Japan Air Line |
The delivery, last week in Toulouse, of Japan Airlines’ first Airbus A350-900 aircraft was full of symbolism for both Airbus and the Japanese airline. This was nothing less than the first delivery by the European manufacturer to an airline that, to date, was...
by Richard Schuurman | May 20, 2019 | Airbus |
It’s just a number, but nevertheless a milestone to Airbus: the delivery of its 12.000th airliner. Not from its home territory in Europe, but from the Airbus Canada factory in Mirabel that became part of the global OEM only last year. The 12.000th is the 12th A220-100...
by Richard Schuurman | Feb 24, 2019 | Air Lease Corp |
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) is on-track for its target of reaching $20bln of assets this year, having grown its portfolio of owned and managed airliners in 2018 by 18.3% to $15.7bln. Continued strong demand for new aircraft gives ALC confidence that its 2019 targets...
by Richard Schuurman | Feb 17, 2019 | Emirates |
Last week’s decision to end production of the A380 has not only been a painful one to Airbus but also marks an important re-think at Emirates on its short- and long-term fleet plans. Actually, the airline has gone back on its strategy that was decided on in 2013. At...
by Richard Schuurman | Jan 9, 2019 | Airbus |
Beaten by Boeing this time: that sums up 2018 for Airbus, who released its commercial results on January 9 – one day after Boeing. The European OEM delivered a record 800 airliners, up from 718 in 2017 but lower than Boeing’s 806. It sold 747 aircraft, down from an...
