Reports and rumors about the financial difficulties at the British regional carrier Flybe prompted some interesting reactions. Some were questioning why was this happening, as just a few months ago, Virgin Atlantic-led consortium Connect Airways announced a rebranding of the carrier to Virgin Connect to better align with the Virgin family. Others were questioning whether […]
Credit Suisse has launched an aviation liquidity subsidiary that aims to help actors in the aviation and air transport industry manage short-term transactions involving leased aircraft. The company, to be called SCALE Aviation, will be headquartered in Dublin, the Swiss bank said on 16 January. “SCALE will be an aviation conduit and liquidity provider for […]
As we enter the new decade, it’s becoming increasingly common to see airlines operating narrowbody aircraft on long haul flights. What’s driving this increase, and how far can the long-haul narrowbody market go? The Boeing 757 has championed the sky as the long-haul narrowbody aircraft for almost 40 years. Photo Minneapolis Spotter via Flickr Ten […]
Qantas cancelled nearly one in ten flights on the busy Sydney – Melbourne corridor in the six months to November 2019 according to Australian Government statistics. The route is one of the busiest in the world and Qantas operates up to 46 return services a day at 15-minute frequencies in peak times. A Qantas aircraft […]
The megastructure that is the A380 is quite a sight to behold, and quite an aircraft to fly on too. But all that space means there’s a lot of room for airlines to put their own stamp on the aircraft too. Around the world, we’ve seen a huge variation on the A380 layout, with one […]
IndiGo’s woes with its A320neo engines might soon come to an end. Calling the work that the airline has done so far “impressive”, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has set a new deadline for IndiGo to completed remove unmodified, potentially dangerous engines from its fleet. IndiGo’s troubles with A320 engines The PW1100G is […]
Boeing announced its Q4 and subsequently full-year orders and deliveries results. Struggling to deal with the 737 MAX crisis and other issues, including the 777X delays and KC-46 safety issues, the once-biggest aircraft manufacturer was forced to cede its position to Airbus. In total, Boeing delivered 79 commercial aircraft in Q4 2019 and a total […]
Delta Airlines’ 2019 was the best year in the airline’s history in terms of its operations, finances and customer satisfaction. Today, on the 14th of January 2020, Delta published its 2019 financial results. The adjusted earnings per share stood at $7.31, 30% higher than in 2018. The main reasons for such an increase were record […]
The dramatic bushfires in Australia have caused significant and ongoing disruption to many businesses, not least Australia’s airlines who’ve had to contend with delays and cancellations as a result of the fires. But the bushfires could be a blessing in disguise for one local startup. Private jet business Airly says inquiries have increased significantly as […]
Alaska Airlines have once again come up with a unique and somewhat quirky way to offer discounts on its flights by linking the fare price to the visibility of the Northern Lights. The Seattle, Washington based airline ran a similar promotion last November in an attempt to get last-minute travelers to buy a ticket to […]
