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…
Lessor BOC Aviation is optimistic about the recovery of the airline industry for the rest of 2021. Airlines in the US have reported second-quarter profits and are expected to build on this, while in North Asia airlines are close to reporting…
The downturn in passenger traffic during the global pandemic has many carriers re-thinking their fleet plans. One element in long-term planning is alternative uses for aircraft, and how the pandemic drives freighter conversions demand. Over the last three years, we’ve…
Avianca has just filed its Chapter 11 plan; the Court is set to have a hearing on it on September 14, as the company positions itself to become the first Latin American carrier to exit bankruptcy following the COVID-19 pandemic. LATAM…
After months of uncertainty over whether or not one of Nigeria’s, and perhaps African, airlines that promises so much would end up on paper, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) today granted start-up Green Africa Air Operators Certificate (AOC). This…
In the last few weeks, LATAM and Avianca have announced new agreements to increase the number of seats they can offer in the region. They’re doing it by adding more aircraft or refurbishing their current planes. Let’s analyze LATAM…