Pratt & Whitney’s $10 billion investment in the geared turbofan (GTF) was meant for the long haul, and the company is taking no chances as it prepares to introduce the first major new derivative of the PW1000 engine program—the GTF Advantage (GTFA).
Lufthansa plans to operate over 700 aircraft in 2023, but predicts that supply chain issues and late deliveries of new aircraft will drive industry-wide capacity shortages for years to come.
Passengers want to fly again, but key to their satisfaction is “quality and consistent inflight broadband,” says Inmarsat while reporting results of its recent Passenger Experience Survey.
Boeing has dialed down its growth forecast and aircraft demand for the Chinese market over the next two decade, as China is expected to face “economic headwinds” amid protracted border closures and icy trade relations with the West.
Frontier Airlines does not foresee any major disruptions in deliveries of its Airbus A321neo aircraft in 2023, and believes the larger-gauge narrowbody is a key pillar in driving its unit costs down to pre-pandemic levels.
More than three years after Beijing grounded the Boeing 737 MAX family, China Southern Airlines appears set to be the country's first airline to return the type to service as early as Oct. 30.
When Boeing released its third-quarter 2022 financial results Oct. 26 before regular trading began on the U.S. stock markets, financial analysts did not know how investors would take the news.
Supply-chain struggles and continued uncertainty around the Chinese market will hold down Boeing’s ability to ramp up 737 production and monthly delivery totals well into 2023, company executives acknowledged Oct. 26.
Air Canada has placed an order for 15 additional Airbus A220-300s, as the manufacturer continues its efforts to increase monthly production rates for the narrowbody jet.
Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lilium for the proposed development and operation of an electric vertical takeoff and landing network.
Alaska Airlines exercised options for 52 Boeing 737 MAX-family aircraft, increasing the carrier’s commitment to nearly 150 of the manufacturer’s newest narrowbody family.
Airbus has revealed new production standards for both versions of its A350 widebody that include changed interior layouts, substantial weight savings, performance enhancements and higher maximum takeoff weight (MTOW).
Hawaiian Airlines aims to take a measured approach to restoring capacity in its key Japanese market following the country’s recent relaxation of COVID-19 entry rules.
JetBlue Airways is bracing for what it deems a modest delay in aircraft deliveries next year, but the company is stressing those changes won’t impact its plans to grow capacity in the mid- to high-single digits in 2023.
Starting to implement its strategy for the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), the Air France-KLM group has signed multi-year contracts with suppliers Neste and DG Fuels.
