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A320neo Flight Test – June Update
Airbus’ A320neo flight test program remains a source of interest. Tracking the program we note that the P&W powered airplane is not flying, but has resumed ground testing. Airbus tells us “it will fly in the coming weeks” and is…
Iceland up-gauges with MoM implications
News from Icelandair announces the retirement of two old 757s and the bringing back of the 767. It has been ten years since the 767 last flew for the airline. The airline plans to acquire two 767-300ERs and they will…
A400M deliveries resume
Spain’s DGAM has given Airbus authority to resume production deliveries. This allows Airbus to start moving aircraft again after the recent fatal crash. Airbus brought an A400M to the airshow where it performed daily (picture). France has taken delivery of…
What the Airbus Narrow-Body P2F Program Means to the Market
At the Paris Air Show, Airbus, through its subsidiary Elbe Flugzeugwerke and Singapore Technologies Aerospace announced a joint venture to develop a passenger to freight (P2F) conversion for the A320 and A321 narrow-body aircraft. This is a significant development and…
Premium #176 – Our Assessment and Thoughts: The PAS in Review
This year’s Paris Air Show was expected by many industry followers to be a quiet event. No mega orders were expected, but Boeing did win one mega-order for 100 MAXs from AerCap. The typical big sources of news were tamping…