China Contributes $1B To Boeing Earnings
Summary 22% of all single aisle deliveries went to Chinese customers in the past 5 years. Role of Chinese customers for wide body programs is smaller. Contribution to Boeing’s top and bottom line remains significant. In two previous reports, we had a look at why we should be cautious about the trade war with China […]
LATAM to spend $400m on new cabin interiors
LATAM Airlines Group will invest $400 million in upgrading the cabins on more than 200 aircraft, or about two-thirds of its fleet. The three-year reconfiguration will cover more than 150 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft, nine Boeing 777s and 10 Boeing 767s, says LATAM. New deliveries of Airbus A350-1000s and Boeing 787-9s will receive the […]
Spirit Airlines sets out to redefine the ULCC inflight experience
Spirit Airlines recently announced that it will become the first ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) in the US to provide Wi-Fi connectivity to its passengers. FTE discussed the airline’s plans for introducing onboard Wi-Fi, along with its other strategies for offering an impressive inflight experience, with Lania Rittenhouse, Vice President, Inflight Experience, Spirit Airlines. Rittenhouse, along with […]
United Airlines Explores Branding Change with New Colors
For many decades, United Airlines has centered its brand image on a single color. The iconic “rhapsody blue” is highly representative of this American airline, which has mostly stuck to this color along with the occasional white tone. Over the next few years, United will introduce three shades of blue, one purple, one gray, and […]
Delta Air Lines: the only US Big 3 airline taking 100-seat aircraft
It seems that Delta Air Lines will be the only US global FSC to operate a 100-seat aircraft on the mainline for the foreseeable future. United has no immediate plans to add small narrowbodies to its mainline operations, whereas American is shedding its fleet of 20 99-seat Embraer 190s in 2019. Although United has evaluated […]
Embraer Delivers 28 Commercial and 20 Executive Jets in Q2/18
During Q2/18 Embraer delivered 28 jets to the commercial aviation market and 20 business jets, including 15 light jets and five large jets. On June 30, Embraer’s firm order backlog totaled $17.4 billion. Embraer signed a firm order with American Airlines for 15 E175 jets with a 76-seat configuration. The contract has a value of […]
Peruvian Airlines Turns to Russian Aircraft for Fleet Expansion
While H.E. Akbar Al Baker was joyfully being Farnborough’s center of attention with Qatar’s impressive aircraft showcase and JetBlue’s founder David Neeleman surprising spectators as his new startup announced an order for 60 A220’s, one airline was quietly making moves with Russian aircraft manufacturers. Peruvian Airlines met with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft representatives, putting their eyes […]
Peruvian airline signs LoI for 20 Russian SSJ100 and MC-21 aircraft
Peruvian Airlines has signed a letter of intent with Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) for the acquisition of Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) regional jets and MC-21 advanced narrow-bodies. The document covers a total of 20 aircraft, 10 of each type, SCAC says in a statement. The Peruvian carrier, which currently operates a fleet […]
United Airlines Announces Fleet Update
Company to purchase 25 new Embraer E-175 and 4 new Boeing 787-9 aircraft United Airlines (UAL) today announced orders to purchase 25 new Embraer E-175 and 4 new Boeing 787-9 aircraft. United expects to take delivery of the Embraer E-175 aircraft in 2019 and expects to take delivery of the Boeing 787-9 aircraft in 2020. […]
Boeing, DHL Express Announce Purchase of 14 Boeing 777 Freighters
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and DHL today announced that the leading international express carrier has placed an order and commitment for 14 Boeing 777 Freighters, and purchase rights for 7 additional freighters. The $4.7 billion order agreement, at current list prices, was unveiled at the opening of the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow. A portion of the […]
