Here is our rolling report with short aviation news for the month of May 2022: 25 – Airbus is to open a fifth Zero-Emission Development Center (ZEDC) as part of the ZEROe hydrogen project. The fifth center will be in Filton,…
When is the Optimal Time to launch the A220-500?
Two metrics we utilize to measure comparative aircraft efficiency are cost per seat or cost per seat mile. Both require knowing aircraft seating capacity. In that regard, the trend has been for more seats, rather than fewer for single-aisle aircraft.…
Lessor AerCap has taken a $2.4 billion net charge on aircraft that are still in Russia and Ukraine since February, it said on May 17. The charge is for 113 aircraft and eleven engines that are unlikely to be repossessed. AerCap…
“Green” is the new thing in aviation – sustainable aviation is the new mantra. The airline industry wants to be carbon neutral by 2030 or 2050, depending on China. The goal to move toward a cleaner environment is admirable and…
UPDATE – The recovery of air travel remains so fragile and financial headwinds are so strong that Ryanair only can say that it hopes to return to “reasonable profitability” in the current FY23. Close-in bookings, low fares, high fuel prices,…