Spirit AeroSystems has renegotiated its long-term contracts with Boeing. Under the revised terms of what currently still is a Memorandum of Agreement, Boeing will pay Spirit more for each 787 shipset but will get a price reduction for 737 and…
Higher fuel costs, other rising expenses, and the uncertainty that flights to Israel will remain suspended beyond October forced United Airlines to lower its Q4 guidance. The airline reported good Q3 results, thanks to strong demand on both domestic and international…
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury and his Boeing counterpart David Calhoun are known for their optimism and realism. These treats might have been most helpful when they studied the Q3 deliveries in the past few days. Both will have acknowledged that their…
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…
What initially looked like just a few aircraft receiving a retro-livery, actually turns out to be a full rebranding of Saudia Airlines. The national carrier of Saudi Arabia unveiled a new brand identity on September 30 which goes beyond the…
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Airbus and Boeing know this all too well when clinching aircraft orders. But the announcement from Air France-KLM that it intends to order up to ninety Airbus A350s must be tough for Boeing. Once confirmed, the…