Aer Lingus to boost fleet for North American expansion
International Airlines Group’s (IAG) Irish airline Aer Lingus plans to nearly double its long-haul fleet from 17 to 30 aircraft by summer 2023, using the extra capacity to grow its North American presence. Addressing delegates at IAG’s capital markets day on Nov. 2, outgoing Aer Lingus CEO Stephen Kavanagh outlined plans for 11% compound annual […]
Embraer stays confident on executive jets performance
Embraer has played down a fall in nine-month revenues at its executive jets division, claiming that it has sacrificed «volumes and market share» to focus on «price and profitability». Revenues fell by 22% – to $647 million – in the period ended 30 September, down from $847 million a year earlier. Output fell slightly to […]
Delta teams up with Airbus on predictive analytics
Delta Air Lines entered a partnership with Airbus to use the jet manufacturer’s Skywise platform to track data on its aircraft operations and component parts, Airbus announced Monday. The airline will use Skywise’s predictive analytics capabilities to anticipate maintenance needs. «Skywise Predictive Maintenance enables them to turn unscheduled maintenance into scheduled maintenance,» Airbus said. Airbus […]
Aeromexico axes network and fleet after tough Q3
Faced with a net loss of Ps1.23 billion ($65.3 million) for the first nine months of 2018, Aeromexico is cutting several routes, phasing out five aircraft and launching a cost reduction programme. Aeromexico’s chief executive Andres Conesa called the third quarter «one of the most challenging» for the Mexican aviation industry since 2008. Airline executives […]
Lufthansa Group purchases additional new generation short- and medium-haul aircraft
– 27 Airbus A320neo and A321neo options converted into firm orders – Total investment according to list price of approximately 3 billion US dollars – A total of 149 «Neos» are ordered for the Lufthansa Group The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG approved the purchase of 27 short- and medium-haul aircraft. The purchase options […]
United Unveils New Boarding Process
Airlines have long struggled to come up with an efficient way to board an aircraft and the boarding process can be the source of many passenger complaints as crowds of passengers clog the boarding lanes. While the process has the end goal of getting people on the plane, each airline has their own style. United […]
Delta reports operating performance for August 2018
Delta Air Lines today reported operating performance for August 2018. The company carried 18.3 million customers across its broad global network, a record for the month of August. Monthly highlights include: Opening a new 127,000-square-foot state-of-the-art engine repair shop, which will support the next-generation Rolls-Royce powerplants featured on Delta’s Airbus A350 and the forthcoming A330-900neo […]
Perfect Timing: Edelweiss Extends Leisure Travel Business Model to Argentina
As analysts, we tend to think about commercial aviation in a country merely considering the outbound routes and the domestic connections. But by forgetting the inbound aspect of the operation, we miss half of the picture. Last week, in an event held in Buenos Aires, Lufthansa Group’s airline Edelweiss announced the main characteristics of the […]
The global commercial aircraft market, valued at just over US$191 billion in 2018
The global commercial aircraft market, valued at just over US$191 billion in 2018, is expected to grow at a CAGR of about 2.9% to be valued at around US$255 billion by 2028. The cumulative market for global expenditure on commercial aircraft is valued at US$2.3 trillion over the forecast period. Global expenditure on commercial aircraft […]
Aerolineas Argentinas Adds Second 737 MAX Route to Dominican Republic
With the departure of its flight AR1326 at 11:05 p.m. last August, Argentina’s main carrier Aerolineas Argentinas started operating a second route to Punta Cana, one of Dominican Republic’s most demanded tourist destinations. The route demonstrates the capabilities of the newest addition to the carrier’s fleet: the Boeing 737 MAX 8. The aircraft serving this […]
