July 14, 2020 10:00 am ET
Aircraft Orders and Deliveries
June 28, 2020 12:19 pm ET -
China’s Three Major Airlines Receive First COMAC ARJ21 Aircraft
China's three largest airlines — Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines — took delivery of COMAC's ARJ21 aircraft, China’s first domestically developed regional jet, on Sunday. The 90-seater short-haul aircraft is manufactured by state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation…
June 27, 2020 12:30 pm ET -
TAAG Angola Airlines Receives First of Six Dash 8-400s
TAAG Angola Airlines, the national flag carrier for Angola yesterday received its first of six Dash 8-400 aircraft from De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited. This introduction of Dash 8-400 is expected to support the growth of TAAG’s network. “We…
June 6, 2020 3:27 am ET -
Indigo Partners Reaffirms Order for 430 Airbus A320neo
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that demand for air services is beginning to recover after hitting bottom in April. Passenger demand dropped significantly this year compared to 2019, due to the COVID-19-related shutdown air travel. Since the second…
May 14, 2020 10:00 am ET -
Azul Postpones 59 Embraer E195-E2 Deliveries to 2024
Azul, Brazil's third-largest airline, announced today it had reached an agreement with Embraer to postpone the delivery of 59 Embraer E195-E2s it planned to receive between 2020 and 2023. By the amended deal, these jets will be delivered starting from…
May 12, 2020 8:00 am ET -
ATR CEO Sees Production Cuts on the Horizon
Following the lead of other major manufacturers in the aviation sector, Franco-Italian aircraft builder ATR has started laying the groundwork for its own slowdown of construction of new planes as the coronavirus continues to plague the industry. The aircraft manufacturer’s…