There was an economic slowdown for the Middle East Three (Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways or ME3) in 2016, after multiple years of substantial growth in revenues, yields, load factors, and profitability. Whether due to a lack of oil-related business…
December 2 is literally around the corner and Emirates is supposed to take delivery of its first Rolls-Royce powered A380. But it looks like this might not occur on the date. News out November 18th suggests that Rolls-Royce has not…
This recent Bloomberg story has set tongues wagging. Hawaiian Airlines is apparently interested the A380? Seriously? Let’s look at why this might be the case and some of the factors that could drive a decision in that direction. Can a…
News this week about Singapore Airlines not renewing the lease on its first A380 has caused a flutter. The considered opinion is that this is another piece of bad news for the Airbus program. The Wall Street Journal has this…
During the Farnborough Air Show, Airbus announced a production rate cut for the A380, reducing production to one aircraft per month. This rate cut reflects the waning backlog for the aircraft, which has yet to emerge as a favorite among…
Delta Air Lines seems to be ending three routes to Tokyo’s Narita. Since Tokyo is a major market, the changes must be really noteworthy. Delta’s Japanese hub was created by Northwest Airlines. Recent changes to the US-Japan bilateral herald important…