The 737MAX continues growth across the Atlantic
Transatlantic flight schedules continue to grow, even as the planes flying the routes shrink. Air Canada and Icelandair will fly new 737MAX across the Pond...
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A350 deferrals continue as airlines reconsider options
The airlines changed and so did the market. Now the order book must follow. More deferrals are coming for the A350, pushing profitability for the...
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A $30 billion aviation mega-merger
Go big or go home. United Technologies is spending $30bn to buy Rockwell Collins, creating an aviation behemoth touching nearly every aspect of the passenger...
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Southwest takes its first 737 MAX
Southwest Airlines is the proud owner of a 737 MAX 8. The airline took delivery of its first 737MAX yesterday afternoon, bringing ship N7810M from...
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United drops Hangzhou service, scaling back in China
United Airlines is trimming its exposure in China, dropping one of the three routes it operates to secondary cities as yield pressures and a shift...
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Airbus takes hits from Alaska, United
Tough love or tough luck? Either way, both Alaska Airlines and United Airlines delivered some bad news to Airbus this week about future orders from...
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American celebrates a special 75th anniversary with a 777
American Airlines celebrated the 75th workiversary of mechanic Al Blackman with a special aircraft livery and flight-seeing tour above New York City. Pretty cool stuff.
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DLD 148: MAX Plus Boom in Paris
The Paris Air Show was full of interesting news again this year, though much of it felt incomplete. Antwerp is an interesting destination and lots...
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DLD 143: What and Where for the Whale?
What's next for the A380? Delays in opening at Dubai and tracking new jets, too.
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WestJet Dream(liner)s Big: 787-9 order announced
Canadian LCC WestJet is set for significant long-haul growth with at least ten 787-9 Dreamliners joining the fleet starting in 2019. This will significantly alter...