LATAM will return at least 19 leased aircraft
With a fleet of 320 aircraft, LATAM is expected to experience an unprecedented shrinkage after filing for bankruptcy protection in the US this week....
May 27, 2020
Tagged: A350
May 1, 2020
The ‘cutting-edge’ A350 as a cargo plane?
The A350 aircraft is Airbus‘ most advanced commercial jet. With large-scale composite material construction, efficient engines and state-of-the-art systems, the widebody is one of...
April 27, 2020
Airbus says it is “bleeding cash at an unprecedented speed”
The world’s largest manufacturer of commercial jets, Airbus has expressed concern about the company’s survival if nothing is done to change the current situation....
April 9, 2020
LATAM cut back its A350 order to just 15 aircraft
LATAM practically decided to close its order for A350 aicraft with Airbus. The information, although not confirmed by the airline, appears in the planemaker’s...
March 12, 2020
Boeing gets first commercial aircraft orders in 2020
After ending January without a single plane sold, Boeing finally managed to close its first orders in 2020. In February, the US manufacturer won...
March 2, 2020
With first A350, Aeroflot expands its fleet of western planes
Deceased in 1924, Vladimir Lenin hardly saw the formation of Aeroflot, created just the previous year and which, during the Soviet Union, monopolized various...
February 6, 2020
South African Airways will reduce its flight network from March
The restructuring team appointed by the South African government to recover South African Airways‘ financial health announced on Thursday a plan to reduce the...
January 23, 2020
In debt, South African Airways goes through the biggest crisis in its history
About to complete 86 years of existence on February 1st, South African Airways is going through the most delicate phase of its long career....
December 21, 2019
Ten years ago, the 787 Dreamliner took the skies to change air transport
On December 15, an important date in aviation history went a little unnoticed. That day, 10 years ago, the 787 Dreamliner was making its...
December 5, 2019
In November, Airbus delivered 77 aircraft and received 220 orders
Airbus published on Thursday its summary of deliveries and orders. The November result shows that the European manufacturer now accumulates a total of 20,058...
November 28, 2019
SAS is the newest operator of the Airbus A350
About to complete five years in service, in January 2020, the A350 widebody aircraft was delivered to another customer on Thursday, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)....
November 8, 2019
The longest routes in the world that are not yet served by flights
Australian airline Qantas Airways recently conducted a test flight between New York and Sydney as part of its preparations to launch what may be...
November 2, 2019
Latest from four-engine jets, A340 gives way to advanced twin engines
When Airbus decided to launch the A340 the long range commercial jet market still flirted with the idea of long range twin engines. The...
September 29, 2019
SAS unveils its first A350 with new livery
After announcing its new paint scheme weeks ago, SAS unveiled its first A350 already displaying the new livery. The aircraft, which is in its...
September 27, 2019
Delta-LATAM partnership causes major changes in commercial aviation market
The announcement that Delta Air Lines will buy 20% stake in LATAM Airlines took the market by surprise on Thursday. The association between the...
September 26, 2019
With the first A350, Air France will once again be 100% Airbus
Airbus and Air France have been long-term partners, more precisely since the founding of planemaker when the airline became one of the first customers...
August 21, 2019
Former communist air route to fly with Airbus A350
During the Cold War, José Martí Airport became a communist hub in Latin America. The international terminal of Havana, the capital of Cuba, began...
April 30, 2019
JAL’s first Airbus A350 is almost ready
The first A350 of an order of 31 units from Japan Air Lines (JAL) has rolled out of the paint shop at Airbus in...
March 27, 2019
Chinese government closes deal to buy 300 Airbus planes
The number of airplanes is identical as is the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping, but the location, the host and above all the...
February 1, 2019
Airbus A380 future uncertain with switching on Emirates orders
Airbus has confirmed that it is in “discussions with Emirates Airline in relation to its A380 contract.” The announcement came after reports that the...
