Blue Air now only has two very old Boeing 737-500s. Therefore, the chances that Romanians will ever resume flight operations, even if not yet officially finished, decrease. Until the beginning of September, Blue Air flew to Brussels and Schiphol, among others. Other companies have now partially filled this gap. For example, the Moldovan HiSky will … Read more
Since the start in 2018, Air Belgium has flown a total of four Airbus A340-300s, which came from Finnair and were leased from Airbus Financial Services, the lease arm of the aircraft manufacturer. They have since been replaced by two more modern Airbus A330-900s. The aircraft that are now going to Legend Airlines were registered … Read more
The order consists of 12 options that are now being converted into a final order, and a new deal for 25 aircraft. According to IAG, it will be determined at a later stage which aircraft will be delivered as A320neo and which as A321neo. It has also not yet been decided whether British Airways, Iberia, … Read more
Boeing actually built hundreds of aircraft for years, without receiving any delivery money. The restart of the deliveries of the Dreamliner is now over, and in this analysis we look at the financial importance of this. Boeing customers are usually very satisfied with the performance of the 787, but the aircraft manufacturer paid a high … Read more
An agreement is also said to be imminent with the German Lufthansa for the sale of ten cargo planes. This is the first major commercial aviation meeting since the start of the corona crisis. The show in southern England to be held next week is of particular interest to Boeing, which is in competition with … Read more
According to preliminary figures, the aviation group, which also includes SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines, was good for around 8.5 billion euros in quarterly revenue. Adjusted for interest, Lufthansa expects a profit of 350 million to 400 million euros for the period, where analysts expected a profit of 218 million euros on average. A … Read more
Thanks to extra fuel capacity, the XLR will have a flight range of no less than 8700 kilometers. That is still 1,300 kilometers more than the Longe Range variant (LR). The XLR can also fly 1500 kilometers further than the Boeing 757-200, which was often used on transatlantic routes in the past. Airbus shows on … Read more
The war continues and no one escapes the consequences. Some are in immediate mortal danger and others have to abandon all their possessions in order to flee to safer places. Of course the consequences are different if you live a bit further from the front, but even if you live on the other side of … Read more
Airbus announced in January that Qatar Airways can whistle for the 50 321neos that the airline has ordered and which would be delivered from next year. Airbus believes that Qatar Airways is unreliable and spreads nonsense. The two sides have had a conflict for some time over problems with the A350 fleet and are fighting … Read more
The flight landed on schedule at Dublin Airport without further incident. “I was in the back with my son,” said Fearghal O’Lideacha of Dublin, who lives in Zurich and was on board the flight. As far as he could remember, the pre-recorded message said, “Ladies and gentlemen, this is an emergency. Prepare for an emergency … Read more