At the Royal International Air Tattoo last week, Airbus introduced its Bird of Prey concept for an 80 seat regional aircraft with hybrid-electric power. This is a part of Airbus corporate goal to reduce emissions 50% before 2050. The concept…
Hawaiian Airlines is a good example of an airline that deploys “middle of the market” sized aircraft. They have a small high-frequency short-haul fleet for inter-island traffic. But island to mainland service is a good place for a middle of…
Airbus will have a final fix for the A321neo-pitch issue available only by Q3 2020, a spokesperson has told Airinsight. Until then pilots flying the type will be advised to prevent certain manoeuvres through an amendment of Aircraft Flight Manual…
News broke this morning that EASA has alerted operators of the A321neo regarding the potential for an “excessive pitch” anomaly. Airbus has introduced a temporary revision to the A321neo flight manuals that would prevent the aircraft from reaching excessive pitch…
News Stories indicate that Willie Walsh, head of International Airline Group, parent of British Airways, Iberia, AerLingus, Veuling and Level, was upset with Airbus being late with deliveries of A320neo aircraft, and that was a factor influencing his controversial decision…
Lessors get an inordinate amount of attention when it comes to aircraft orders. Lessors play a crucial role in commercial aviation; they create market liquidity and have to squeeze in between the OEM and airline. Lessors can offer a small…