Counting down the days of the year that’s almost past, what have been the most significant events and trends in commercial aviation in 2023? What news stories marked the year? We compiled a few topics. The trend is up 2023…
Air China intends to place an order with COMAC for 11 ARJ21 regional aircraft and six C919s, it said in an investor announcement on December 22. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2024 and 2025. The order is valued at…
Lufthansa Group has made up its mind: the airline has ordered 40 Airbus A220-300s plus 20 purchase rights and 40 Boeing MAX 8s plus 60 purchase rights for its own needs and that of new subsidiary CityAirlines. It has also…
It took a year, but the US Department of Transportation (DoT) came for Southwest Airlines. Southwest will pay $140 million, including a $35 million fine, to settle a DOT investigation into last December’s meltdown that stranded more than 2 million…
Chinese airplane maker COMAC and Tibet Airlines have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop the shorter version of the C919, various Chinese media reported on Sunday. While still in the early stages, the agreement confirms that COMAC is serious about…
We are two weeks away from yearend; how are Airbus and Boeing doing on deliveries? Take a look at the chart. The red arrows show the past two Decembers, and the yellow shows where we are now. It looks like…