by Richard Schuurman | Mar 18, 2021 | Airlines |
In a deal that looks like one from the old days of multi-billion dollar orders when there were airshows, Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation (Saudia) has signed a $ 3.0 billion financing agreement for the purchase of 73 new aircraft. The agreement, hailed as the...
by Richard Schuurman | Jan 12, 2021 | Boeing |
Boeing recorded 157 deliveries and 184 gross orders in 2020, but a downpour of cancelations have resulted in a score of -1.026 net orders, the airframer announced on January 12. This compares to 380 deliveries, 246 gross orders, and -87 net orders in 2019. The MAX...
by Richard Schuurman | Sep 11, 2020 | Boeing |
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is under scrutiny for a number of production quality issues that involve the rear fuselage and tailplanes. The latest problem that has hit the headlines is with the vertical fin. Boeing tries to downplay the issues by saying it is aware of...
by Richard Schuurman | Aug 23, 2020 | Airlines |
Emirates is set to announce a revision of its Boeing 777X order as it prefers to have more 787-9s over 777-9s. In an interview with Arabian Business on August 21, Chief Operating Officer Adel Al Redha confirmed that the composition of the revised order has been...
by Richard Schuurman | Jul 29, 2020 | Airlines |
Singapore Airlines has ended its Q1 for fiscal year 2021 at a $-1.123 billion net loss as it saw traffic collapse by 99.6 percent, the airline reported on July 29. SIA is evaluating additional measures to adjust the size of its fleet and network, a process which could...
