Allegiant Air has made a big strategic shift: Instead of the all-Airbus narrowbody fleet that it only achieved in 2018, the discounter has unveiled a commitment for up to 100 Boeing 737 Maxes with plans to operate a mixed fleet...
Read MoreAirbus won, and Boeing and Embraer lost. That's the takeaway, after Qantas signed an agreement in principal with the European airframer for 20 A321XLRs and 20 A220-300s. The deal, said to be the largest aircraft order in Australian history, also...
Read MoreAirbus is seeking outside legal counsel to settle its spat with Qatar Airways over what the Doha-based airline says is surface damage on its A350s. Qatar claims the damage renders the aircraft inoperable, a claim the airframer vigorously disputes. "The...
Read MoreThe Boeing 737 Max came one step closer to flying in China again, after the country’s civil aviation regulator mandated fixes to the aircraft’s flight control software. This could clear the way for the aircraft to resume operations in one...
Read MoreBoeing has a tough road ahead of it if it plans to design a clean-sheet new aircraft, but it still should do so, Air Lease Corp. Executive Chairman Steven Udvar-Hazy said at the Skift Aviation Forum last week. The airframer...
Read MoreThe recovery will be led by newer generation narrowbodies, or at least that’s what AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly believes. Widebodies will continue to be important, especially newer widebodies, but the leasing behemoth is putting its chips on aircraft that serve...
Read MoreBased on the demand for aircraft it's seeing, Air Lease Corp. (ALC) is pretty confident that the recovery is well underway, as airlines plan for a post-pandemic future of growth. But it could be a shorter-haul, narrowbody future, at least...
Read MoreBoeing executives projected confidence about next year, even as the airframer struggles with production, regulatory, and delivery problems with three of its marquee aircraft programs. Despite the confidence, Boeing reported another quarter of losses, although sharply narrower than the same...
Read MoreHawaiian Airlines historically has been conservative with premium cabins, installing outdated products and adding fewer seats than competitors. But the carrier is making a big bet on flat-bed seats for its new Boeing 787s as it emerges from the pandemic,...
Read MoreUnited Airlines has begun modifications to its fleet of Boeing 777s with Pratt & Whitney 4000-family engines that have been grounded since an engine failure over Denver in February. The Chicago-based carrier, in collaboration with Boeing, has begun modifications to the aft...
Read MoreBarely a month after its first order for the Airbus A321neo, UK leisure-carrier Jet2.com is back for more. The airline has ordered another 15 aircraft that brings its firm commitments for the A321neo to 51 planes plus another 24 options....
Read MoreItalia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) may not be flying yet, but it is committing to at least 59 new Airbus jets for its future fleet. The new Italian carrier, which replaces Alitalia when it launches on October 15, has signed a memorandum...
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