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Welcome A220: Former CSeries Completes Rebranding as Airbus Aircraft
This morning, following a short flight from East Midlands, a brand new Airbus aircraft was shown off for the first time. The aircraft is the first A220-300, formerly known as the Bombardier CS300, with registration C-FFDO. Airbus’ newest single-aisle aircraft, the A220 is the by-product of a partnership between Airbus and Bombardier. Once painted in […]
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Airbus Adjusts Its Forecast Methodology and Expects a $5.8 Trillion Market
Airbus presented its aircraft demand forecast for the next 20 years and changed the segmentation methodology, dividing segments into categories ranging from ‘Small’ to ‘Extra Large’ and blurring the traditional boundaries between aircraft types. The European consortium increased its forecast for the next 20 years by more than seven percent to 37,400 aircraft, with a […]
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Boeing is Buying a Lot More than Embraer E2 Jets
A few days after Airbus formally took possession of Bombardier’s CSeries product line, aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Embraer announced that they have finally signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that formalizes the partnership between the two companies. By the end of 2019, Boeing will keep 80 percent of the commercial aviation division of Embraer. On […]
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Hi Fly Becomes First Second-Hand A380 Operator
Hi Fly has received the first second-hand Airbus A380, inaugurating a new era for the aircraft, as it had never been operated by a second company after the first leasing contract has ended. The announcement gives the A380 a new hope, as it comes weeks after German company Dr. Peters said it would strip two A380s for […]
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Argentina Removes Airfare Minimums, Deregulates Domestic Market
In an unexpected move, Argentina’s Minister of Transportation Guillermo Dietrich announced that national administration will no longer set minimum prices for domestic airfares, starting on August 15. This means that the market will be able to advertise tickets for flights well below the existing “price bands” that were imposed in 1987. After a major revision […]
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IAG’s Low-Cost LEVEL Expands to Vienna for Intra-European Connections
Three Airbus A321s with LEVEL’s livery will arrive into their new base in Vienna, Austria this week, from where they will start operating routes within Europe next July. From Schwechat, they will fly to Malaga, Barcelona, Ibiza, Venice, Milan, Paris and Gatwick. Last January, IAG announced that it will expand its operations to Austria when the […]
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U.S. Airlines Take a Stance Against Transporting Separated Child Immigrants
Four major U.S. airlines took a stand against the federal government, asking it not to use any of their flights to transport migrant children separated from their families. Earlier this year, Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered everyone caught crossing into the U.S. illegally to be criminally prosecuted. Over 2,000 children have been separated from their […]
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FedEx Places Order for 24 Additional Boeing Freighters
Boeing and FedEx announced a new order for 12 767 and 12 777 Freighters with a list price value of $6.6 billion dollars on Tuesday. “We are taking another positive step in our fleet modernization program as we add more efficient, lower emission aircraft to our global fleet,” said David L. Cunningham, President and CEO of […]
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How Aerolineas Argentinas is Cutting Costs by Revising Old Contracts
A few weeks ago, at the presentation of Aerolineas Argentinas’ financial statements, it was mentioned that, in the effort to rationalize expenses, the company had renegotiated a contract with Sabre for the provision and maintenance of the GDS (Global Distribution System) suite. This contract is a long-standing legacy of American Airlines. In 1998, AA bought […]
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The Slow and Painful Decay of LATAM Argentina
There are winners and losers in the fast-growing, quick-changing Latin American aviation market. After a few years of uncertainty, LATAM Holdings is ready to take the next step and start the European route expansion it has been chasing for a long while. But the expansion and consolidation efforts are sending clear signals to LATAM’s subsidiaries […]