Airbus encouraged by customer interest in A350 Freighter
Airbus may have launched the A350 Freighter programme without “subjecting it to having a launch customer” but orders will soon arrive based on “some very encouraging conversations” it is having with potential operators, according to Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer.
Boeing yet to restore 20-year global fleet outlook to pre-crisis 50,000 mark
Boeing is yet to restore its 20-year global fleet forecast to the 50,000 mark it predicted in its pre-crisis outlook, although its latest projection is still higher than that foreseen last year.
US carrier Breeze raises A220 order to 80 aircraft
US carrier Breeze Airways is ordering another 20 Airbus A220-300s, as it prepares to receive its first of the type in the fourth quarter.
Strong A320neo agreements push Airbus net orders into triple figures
Latin American operator LATAM’s agreement for 28 A320neo-family jets has lifted the airframer’s net order figures for 2021 into triple figures.
Airbus A320-family deliveries pass 10,000 mark
Airbus’s A320 family has passed the mark of 10,000 deliveries, the airframer’s latest order and backlog data indicates.
Failure to agree pricing spurs Ryanair and Boeing to end Max 10 order talks
Ryanair and Boeing have ended discussions over a potential 737 Max 10 order, citing an inability to reach agreement on pricing for the variant.
Lessor Griffin Global orders five 737 Max 8s
Lessor Griffin Global Asset Management has ordered five Boeing 737 Max 8s — its first direct order with the North American airframer.
Emirates advances deliveries of final A380s
Emirates is to advance the delivery schedule for its last three Airbus A380s, intending to take the final aircraft in November this year.
El Al keeps final 787 delivery on hold
El Al has deferred delivery of its final Boeing 787 at least until the end of this year, as it holds discussions on financing the twinjet.
Why two aircraft lessors have not jumped into the electric-aircraft craze
Some top aircraft lessors remain unconvinced about the viability of electric passenger aircraft and whether in-development air taxis and other first-generation electric types even fit within their leasing business models.