Where Boeing has got a foot in the door at Vietnam Airlines thanks to the airline’s commitment to order fifty MAX 8s, Airbus seems to have done the same with Biman Bangladesh Airlines. French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday after a…
The Airbus A320neo and the Boeing 737MAX families have substantial backlogs, as they promise better fuel efficiency than earlier models. New engine technology with the CFM Leap and Pratt & Whitney GTF promises 15-16% better fuel efficiency than the older…
SWISS will be offering more Premium Economy seats on its new Airbus A350-900s than on other long-haul aircraft in its fleet. Compared to the A350s of parent airline Lufthansa, the seat count will be significantly lower to offer customers more space…
UPDATE – Vietnam Airlines placed an order with Boeing for fifty MAX 8 aircraft, shifting away from the predominantly Airbus fleet to more US-built aircraft. The purchase was announced on September 10/11 during the state visit of US President Joe…
Airbus and Air France-KLM Maintenance & Engineering announced earlier this week that they plan to establish a joint venture company, dedicated to component maintenance service of the Airbus A350. Not just for the Air France fleet, but the JV targets to…
Here’s the updated model. Notes: August saw many (relatively) A320neo delivereis. There were 202 A321 and 140 A320 deliveries YTD. The A321 is the most delivered aircraft YTD – one in four new deliveries this year has been an A321.…