Airbus has closed 2023 as its best year when it comes to new aircraft orders. Preliminary numbers show that the European airframer has racked up 1.928 orders, but that excludes likely cancelations during December. We count preliminary Boeing orders to…
UPDATE – Both Airbus and Boeing have met and even exceeded their delivery targets for 2023. Airbus has delivered 728 airliners, Boeing 524 commercial plus a few military aircraft. Embraer and ATR fall short of their targets with respectively 61…
Boeing has urged operators of the MAX to inspect the rudder control system for a possible loose or missing bolt. The airframer has issued a multi-operator message (MOM) after consultation with the FAA. The MOM follows after an “international operator”…
We have published our November 2023 new aircraft delivery report. This month’s theme is production rates, with a deep dive into the Boeing MAX. The report has 21 pages covering the duopoly and deliveries by world regions. You can download…
Despite losing out to Airbus this week on the order for Lufthansa City Airlines, opportunities remain for Embraer to win an order from the German airline group in the future. Lufthansa says it is looking forward to continuing its relationship with…
LATAM Airlines Group announced a new order for five Boeing 787 Dreamliners on Wednesday. The South American company also decided to equip the next 787s it receives with GEnx engines by GE Aerospace, shifting from the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines…