Japan Air Lines, as it was first known at its start in 1951, was a state-owned airline. It remained this way until in 1987 when it was privatized. As happened in the US, this period was the start of deregulation. …
Last week we saw a conversion from the A319neo to the A320neo by Avianca. Today comes news that EasyJet is also doing a conversion; it is converting 30 A320neos to the larger A321neo. This means a switch from 186 seats…
This week we have seen two good sources discussing how Airbus is likely to respond to a potential new Boeing. The Reuters story is here and the CNN story is here. Both these stories lay out clearly how the two…
On March 31, Airbus announced that they had added the A319neo to their test flight program. There are few orders (50) for the aircraft, and of these, 24% are for either governments or “Undisclosed customers” – perhaps a discreet way…
Delta Air Lines agreed with Airbus to expand its A321-200 order for 30 additional aircraft and to defer ten 25 A350-900 deliveries set for 2019-2020 by two to three years with additional delivery flexibility. The A321 aircraft will primarily be…
Overnight Boeing announced Primera Air ordered eight MAX 9s, plus purchase rights to another four and leasing eight more from ALC. Boeing’s PR notes:”Primera Air plans to use the MAX 9’s auxiliary fuel tanks to lower trip costs and maximize…