The Airbus ACJ Two Twenty was launched last October by Airbus, and is somewhat a cross between a business jet and business liner. The ACJ Two Twenty is smaller than the A320 family based ACJ or Boeing Business Jets, but…
Franco-Italian turboprop maker ATR suffered from a difficult 2020, with lower orders and deliveries as customers were hit by the effects of the pandemic. ATR delivered just ten aircraft compared to 68 in 2019, its Italian shareholder Leonardo reported during…
There has been a lot of press recently related to the PW4000 engine family. Let’s review the PW4000 engine family produced by Pratt & Whitney. This family of high by-pass ratio engines has three distinct engine diameters of 94 inches,…
Two stories (one from The Air Current and our own) a week ago about a potential switch of Southwest Airlines away from the MAX7 to the A220 attracted attention. So, a week later, time to dig in some more as…
Status Ante There is a great need for new commercial airplanes in Iran. Iranian airline safety is a critical issue and has been for some time. The following table lists the 3Y20 in-service aircraft among Iran’s airlines according to Jet…
Freight grew in importance as passengers grew less important. The demand for PPE from overseas required US carriers to use long-range widebody aircraft to get to source markets like China. The cargo was bulky but relatively light. Several airlines took…