Boeing vs Airbus: see details of 2019 orders and deliveries
Airbus had a record year that overshadowed Boeing in its long martyrdom caused by problems with the 737 Max, among other projects that did...
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January 16, 2020
Azul will debut flight between Brazil and New York
Azul Linhas Aéreas, a company founded by David Neeleman, will debut a daily flight between Campinas (city near São Paulo, the largest Brazilian metropolis)...
January 14, 2020
Swedish airline cancels Airbus A220 order and leases Embraer jets
Airlines often change their minds about their fleet plans, but the case of Braathens Regional Airways (BRA) is quite curious. The Swedish company confirmed...
January 14, 2020
Airbus puts the new BelugaXL into service
A new freighter giant has just started its work. Airbus announced Monday that BelugaXL is already in service, joining BelugaST in the task of...
January 3, 2020
Airbus reportedly delivered 863 jets in 2019
With the Boeing crisis, Airbus’s leadership in the commercial aviation market was already expected. But not a possible delivery record, as Reuters said, citing...
December 25, 2019
Commercial aircraft that have almost no customers
Shortly after its debut in service in 1970, the Boeing 747 proved to be an aircraft of unrivaled capacity, but also too large to...
December 18, 2019
In six months, A321XLR accumulates more than 450 orders
Although expected to go into service only in 2023, the A321XLR is astounded by the cumulative numbers in just six months on the market....
December 13, 2019
Qantas chooses A350-100 as its “preferred” for the Sunrise project
Qantas announced on Friday that after reviewing the 777-8 and A350-1000 jets, it has selected Airbus as a “preferred” aircraft in its Sunrise project, which...
December 12, 2019
Air France chooses A350 to replace its A380
Air France announced on Wednesday an additional order for 10 A350-900, bringing the total aircraft to 38 units. The French airline will use the...
December 10, 2019
Chilean Sky Airline is A321XLR’s newest customer
Like its Chilean rival JetSmart, Sky Airline has also become a customer of the A321XLR, Airbus’ ultra-long-range variant. The purchase agreement includes the delivery...
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...
December 4, 2019
United Airlines selects A321XLR to replace Boeing 757
Airbus announced on Wednesday a firm order for 50 A321XLR jets by United Airlines. With a capacity of up to 240 passengers, Airbus aircraft...
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 27, 2019
UAC promises to deliver six MC-21 jets in 2021
The A320 jet family is currently the most successful commercial jet series in history, no doubt. In just over 30 years, Airbus single-aisle aircraft...
November 21, 2019
A321XLR continue to attract more airlines
Unveiled at the Paris Air Show in June, the A321XLR continues to rack up orders almost six months later. This time the stage for...
November 20, 2019
First A380 is completely dismantled in France
The first unit of the world’s largest passenger plane was completely dismantled this week. The A380 serial number 003, first produced in series and...
November 19, 2019
Emirates Airline announces order for 50 A350 jets
Emirates Airline announced a firm order for 50 A350-900 jets on Monday at Dubai Airshow. The deal replaces a Memorandum of Understanding signed in...
November 15, 2019
Emirates CEO blames Air France for failure with A380
If Anne Rigail, CEO of Air France, was honest in explaining why the A380 was a failure in the company, the CEO of Emirates,...
November 13, 2019
Azul receives first Airbus A321neo from Brazil
The first Brazilian Airbus A321neo was delivered on Tuesday. Ordered by Azul Linhas Aereas, the jet was configured with 214 seats and is powered...
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...
