Emirates stated today that it will receive three more A380 aircraft from Airbus this year with its last unit on order scheduled to join its fleet in November, bringing forward the original delivery timeline from June 2022. In January last…
In the US, and probably globally, fuel represents about 40% of airline operating costs. Cutting fuel burn is going to remain a prime focus at every airline. The case to retire aircraft is driven by MRO costs, but even if…
The Backlog Gap between Airbus and Boeing remains quite substantial in the third quarter of 2021, with Airbus having amassed a substantial lead. This will likely translate into higher volumes and higher earnings for Airbus until the next generation of…
During the Latin American and the Caribbean Air Transport Association’s (ALTA) CCMA & MRO event, some industry C-level employees of Aeromexico, GOL, General Electric, Alton Aviation Consultancy, and Airbus, discussed what the OEM’s should focus on going forward. Here, let’s…
Has Delta shut the door on NMA? Over the last 5 years, we’ve heard extensive discussion of a potential new middle of the market aircraft from Boeing. Recently, the discussions morphed from a small twin-aisle to a single aisle similar…
Airbus sent this PR: Delta Air Lines has ordered 30 additional Airbus A321neo aircraft to help meet the airline’s future fleet requirements. The newly-ordered aircraft are in addition to the airline’s existing orders for 125 of the type, bringing the…