India’s civil aviation ministry confirmed today that SpiceJet is under DGCA operational and financial scrutiny, its cash flow troubles worsened by the ongoing Middle East conflict. On its own, that’s a familiar story — this is the third time since…
China has a Crossover Gap: The A220 and E2 Are Both Locked Out — But One Has a Key The A220 recently passed 1,000 orders. The E195-E2 has passed 500. Both aircraft are thriving in the global market. Neither has…
In March, AirInsight identified the CAAC as the mechanism behind Airbus’s China delivery freeze. This week, Reuters and Bloomberg confirmed it. Here’s what it means. What Actually Happened in China The “administrative hitch” that Guillaume Faury referenced in 1Q earnings…
This is not a new crisis — it’s a recurring one that has escalated to its most serious level yet. Here’s the timeline that matters: April 2025: The Freeze After Trump imposed tariffs as high as 145% on Chinese goods,…
As we approach the end of the calendar year, a number of airlines and leasing companies are placing orders , including multiple entities from China with Airbus. What is more interesting is that deliveries for the new aircraft will start…
Overnight, China’s news agency, Xinhua, reports that Airbus Tianjin FALA delivered its 800th aircraft. Background Airbus’s decision to open a Chinese FAL for A320 family aircraft dates back to the mid-2000s, when it selected Tianjin, China, as the location for…