To say that it is wet at the Paris air show would be an understatement in the extreme – the reality is that it is raining so hard that the twenty million dollar-plus Airbus chalet is leaking through...
I have stayed away from this story this week for the sheer fact that the A350 has taken so very long to get to this point that I thought that something would crop-up and the aircraft would not fly thi...
One thing is for sure, Paris next week is all about four engine aircraft. Demand for four engine aircraft has been thin during 2013, and the launch of the 777X is expected to further dent demand for t...
The European Commission (EC) has finally started to act on the Single European Sky issue (SES) after years of trying to let individual states manage the gradual integration, which has proved fruitle...
Management tension is threatening to derail a budget-airline venture between AirAsia Bhd. and the parent company of All Nippon Airways, indicating the challenges of operating a carrier in Japan. AirAs...
As is traditional during the week before an air show, the news announcements have dried up somewhat. However, the just-as-traditional, pre-airshow predications are starting to emerge. The team at Well...
Aircastle sells 15.25% common shares to Marubeni On June 6, Aircastle entered into a definitive agreement with Marubeni Corporation for the issuance of approximately 15.25% of the lessor’s common shar...
Well it is a super week for Boeing and Airbus - Singapore Airlines has agreed to spend $17bn for 30 A350s and 30 787-10s. Now we must all note in the first instance that this marks the launch customer...
AerCap has entered into a $2.6 billion purchase and leaseback agreement with LATAM Airlines Group for 25 widebody aircraft, with deliveries scheduled between 2013 and 2017. The aircraft consist of nin...
Azul, the Brazilian airline founded by JetBlue founder David Neeleman, confirmed yesterday that it had filed with the SEC to raise up to $100m in an initial public offering and list on the NYSE. There...
Flybe has sold its 25 Gatwick slot pairs to easyJet for £20m ending 22 years of flying from the London airport. Jim French, chief executive of Flybe, stated that landing costs have increased at the a...
As we move into the final weeks before Paris and wonder where on earth our car passes have got to, how long the traffic jams will be and just how wet we are going to get this time, it is worth taking ...
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