Air China filed a fresh order with the Shanghai Stock Exchange today: 15 A350-900s and 40 A320neo family jets, placed through its subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines. List value comes to roughly $12.4 billion — though as with every large Chinese order,…
The big summer air show is days away. Farnborough week means headlines. These headlines will trumpet a resilient industry with apparently inelastic demand. Remember, orders are plans and hopes. But delivering on those plans is another matter. But what does…
The June numbers are out, and it was a big month for deliveries, with 89. This is a surprise because their deliveries have been running behind target for months. We are not alone in being concerned about this. Bank of…
42.060 new aircraft deliveries: that’s the number Airbus is guiding in its latest Global Market Forecast for the next 20 years through 2045. The forecast is down by 390 compared to last year’s GMF, or by 370 compared to the…
While some were already believing Airbus’ hydrogen plans were dead, the truth is far from that. The European airframer announced on Tuesday that it intends to establish a joint venture with Germany’s MTU Aero Engines for the development and commercialisation…
Boeing’s new North Line opens today. This is big news, and here’s why. This line is dedicated to the MAX 10, arguably Boeing’s second-most important model after the 777-9, which is awaiting certification. The North Line in Context Here’s why…