Regulators EASA and the FAA have issued a notice of proposed rule-making for an Airworthiness Directive (AD) for inspection of 56 Airbus A320ceo and -neo family aircraft. A quality inspection by Airbus identified several non-conforming fastener drilling holes in the…
United Airlines’ latest order for 110 Boeing and Airbus aircraft takes its backlog of undelivered aircraft on firm order to 722. It also extends deliveries until the end of 2032. The order also confirms the United Next strategy of upgauging…
[UPDATED] At 4 pm EST, United just announced orders for 110 aircraft. This is made up of 50 Boeing 787-9s and 60 Airbus A321neos. The deal also includes 50 787 options plus 40 A321neo options. United expects to take delivery…
Let’s get this out of the way: Alaska Airlines is NOT All-Boeing. The airline operates 75 Embraers, which it means to keep for many years. The following chart shows the steady Boeing growth at the airline. Embraer has a lock…
It might have been sometime during the Q&A session with analysts during the Q2 earnings call on August 2 that in hindsight was a defining moment for Spirit AeroSystems CEO Tom Gentile. It seemed that his remarks and explanations seemed irrelevant…
LATAM Airlines Group took delivery of its first Airbus A321neo leased from AerCap this week. It also placed an order for 13 Additional A321neo, which will further help the company expand its route network and drive its regional growth, said…