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The Airbus A321XLR is an extra-long range aircraft capable of flying up to 4,700 nautical miles. The aircraft is a derivative of the A321LR but has a higher maximum take-off weight and a new permanent...
The Airbus A321XLR is an extra-long range aircraft capable of flying up to 4,700 nautical miles. The aircraft is a derivative of the A321LR but has a higher maximum take-off weight and a new permanent...
A irlines traditionally avoid operating aircraft from multiple manufacturers: largely relying on a single type fleet. But with the current supply chain constraints expected to last until around 2029 o...
A irports around the world are congested. At the beginning of this year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) published data showing global air passenger traffic has now surpassed pre pa...
Avolon agreed the acquisition of Castlelake Aviation Limited (CAL) with an 118-strong aircraft portfolio in September 2024. Last year, Avolon was the third largest purchaser of aircraft in the world, ...
“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often” – an oft-quoted phrase from Winston Churchill. In a turbulent economic and geopolitical environment, it could be argued that to change ofte...
A viation asset backed securitisations (ABS) transactions have been a crucial funding vehicle for aircraft lessors, especially since the emergence from the global financial crisis. From 2012, aviation...
Following its official launch in April 2024, aircraft lessor Phoenix Aviation Capital – exclusively and wholly managed by AIP Capital (AIP) – has made waves in the aviation world, with a bespoke priva...
Avia Solutions Group (Avia) consists of over 100 companies with more than12,000 aviation professionals, providing services from maintenance and repair (MRO), pilot and crew training, ground handling, ...
This year’s Farnborough International Airshow came and went with little fanfare. Many regarded the show as a relatively quiet one in terms of firm commercial aircraft orders. The sustained aircraft pr...
American Airlines took on additional debt during the pandemic, with its debt level peaking at over $54bn in mid-2021 (inclusive of debt, lease liability and underfunded pension position). As the indus...
Riyadh Air is slowly revealing its operating model to the world. At the Dubai Airshow in November, the airline introduced its second aircraft livery with the showstopping entrance of Boeing’s 787 to...
The exceptional individuals of the Airline Economics 40 under 40 Class of 2023 have been chosen from among the brightest talents in the aviation industry. These young trailblazers represent the vangua...
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