Emirates is unwilling to commit to taking delivery of any new types from Boeing and Airbus unless the engine manufacturers Rolls-Royce and General Electric get their act together and deliver reliable products. The airline’s President Sir Tim Clark used harsh…
Malaysia’s long-haul low-cost airline AirAsia X announced ‘new’ orders with Airbus on August 30, but part of the agreement isn’t that new at all. Actually, it is more of another re-think of its fleet plans. We are talking about the purchase…
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…
Looking at the first four months of 2019, we estimate the US airline industry lost $1,891,777,148 from arrival delays. The table below explains how we get to this number. Subscribers can view our updated model here . Flights that land…
We spoke with Alex Bellamy, Chief Development Officer at Mitsubishi Aircraft regarding the SpaceJet and the market for regional aircraft. We started off with our questions and these were recorded. After we completed the recording Mr. Bellamy and his colleagues…
Korean Air announced plans to order 10 787-9 and 10 787-10 aircraft from Boeing at the Paris Air show, and will lease an additional 10 787-10 aircraft from AirLease corporation. This represents 20 new orders for Boeing, valued at $6.3…