Airbus Commercial Aircraft secures almost $40 billion of new aircraft orders at Paris Air Show 2017
Providing strong evidence that the commercial aircraft market remains healthy, Airbus announced $39.7 billion worth of new business during the 2017 Paris Air Show. The company won commitments for a total of 326 aircraft, including firm orders for 144 aircraft worth $18.5 billion and MoUs for 182 aircraft worth $21.2 billion. A320 Family aircraft sales […]
Delta Orders 10 more A321s
After announcing orders for 30 incremental Airbus A321ceo aircraft just last month, Atlanta, Georgia (U.S.)-based Delta Air Lines has placed an order for 10 more of the aircraft. The agreement was announced today at the Paris Air Show. Like previous Delta orders for the A321, the 10 aircraft announced today are for the Current Engine […]
CEO Interview: KLM CEO on Why His Airline Still Feeds Passengers for Free
KLM may not be a perfect airline, but it"™s surprisingly spunky considering it"™s owned by a giant French company that also controls Air France. The two airlines couldn"™t be more different. To better understand the challenges facing airlines in an age of fluctuating oil prices, rapid growth, and changing passenger expectations, our Future of Passenger […]
Nearly 35,000 aircraft valued at US$5.3 trillion required in the next 20 years
The world"™s passenger aircraft fleet above 100 seats is set to more than double in the next 20 years to over 40,000 planes as traffic is set to grow at 4.4 percent per year, according to Airbu"™ latest Global Market Forecast 2017-2036. Over this period, increasing numbers of first time flyers, rising disposable income spent […]
Laptop ban affecting Middle East-US traffic: IATA
Restrictions on bringing large electronic devices into aircraft cabins on certain routes to the United States are affecting traffic between the Middle East and the United States, a global airlines’ association said on Thursday. Overall demand for air travel rose 10.7% in April, but the growth rate for the Middle East airlines was slower than […]
Improving net margins and profitability – how to build a successful long-haul low-cost business strategy
In order to compete with a much lower cost base, one close enough or at the same cost level structure than short-haul Low Cost Carriers ("LCC"), a number of legacy carriers have launched or are planning to launch new brands within their holding umbrella to compete more efficiently in the Long-Haul Low-Cost ("LHLC"). segment Today, […]
Airbus demonstrates regular customer delivery flights with sustainable jet fuel
Showing its strong commitment towards eco-efficiency, Airbus becomes the first aircraft manufacturer to offer its customers the option of delivering new jets using a blend of sustainable jet fuel. The 15th A350-900 for Cathay Pacific departed Toulouse on June 1st, bound for Hong Kong, with a 10 percent blend of sustainable jet fuel in its […]
China to raise mandatory retirement age for pilots
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) plans to raise the mandatory retirement age for pilots from the current 60 as part of a strategy to ease the shortage faced by Chinese airlines. The agency has yet to arrive at a decision on the exact age, but it plans to implement the change in two […]
Homeland Security may ban laptops on all international flights
Because of the real threat from terrorists, #Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said he may extend the ban on laptops to all international flights in and out of the U.S. It will expand the current ban on electronic gadgets bigger than a mobile phone that covered ten airports in North Africa and the Middle East. […]
WestJet Encore Appoints New President
"I have spent my career in aviation because it combines my love of aircraft, travel and people. Coming on board an airline like WestJet Encore with its huge growth curve, passionate employees and caring culture is a perfect fit with my professional background," said Charles Duncan. "I look forward to moving into the role and […]
