Uganda Airlines is planning to launch long-haul services to Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East later in 2022. Longer-term, the airline is looking at services to India and even China, it confirms to AirInsight. Uganda Airlines plans more long-haul…
IATA Director General Willie Walsh is worried about the feud between Airbus and Qatar Airways of the A350 paint quality issue, with the airframer terminating the contract for fifty A321neo’s that the airline placed in 2017. He commented on the…
Airbus has unilaterally terminated the order from Qatar Airways for fifty A321neo’s and also canceled the delivery of an A350. The airframer says it has exercised its right to terminate the contract “pursuant to a cross-default provision” in the purchase…
To bring you more aviation news, Airinsight introduces News in Brief. During December, we compile a rolling story by date with news that is sometimes too small for a deep analysis but still interesting enough not to be missed. 22…
UPDATE – The boomerang has flung back on Airbus’ desk: Qatar Airways has issued legal proceedings at the London High Court against the European airframer over the A350 paint quality issue, the airline said in a statement on December 20.…
With the delivery of the final Airbus A380 to Emirates on December 16, the book on the production of the world’s biggest passenger aircraft can be closed. The aircraft registered as A6-EVS is the 251st A380 that has been delivered new…