Air Transport Lufthansa announces purchase of 40 new widebodies and return of 6 A380 for Airbus The Lufthansa Group has announced that “for economic reasons” it will sell six of its 14 A380 jets… Thiago VinholesMarch 13, 2019 Read More
Air Transport Azul Linhas Aereas is expected to take over most of the Avianca Brasil airplanes and routes Azul Linhas Aéreas announced on Monday an agreement to purchase the main assets of competitor Avianca Brasil for… Ricardo MeierMarch 12, 2019 Read More
Air Transport Brazilian airlines boost the presence of the A320neo and the 737 MAX in their fleets It can be safely stated that every drop of jet fuel counts for an airline, even more so… Ricardo MeierMarch 6, 2019 Read More
Air Transport Airbus may launch the A321XLR at Le Bourget While Boeing delayed the possible launch of the long-awaited NMA project, also called the 797, Airbus can take… Ricardo MeierFebruary 22, 2019 Read More
Air Transport Airbus confirms end of A380 production Now it’s official: the Airbus A380, the largest passenger plane ever built, ended its production announced by the… Ricardo MeierFebruary 14, 2019 Read More
Air Transport A380´s survival becomes more difficult after another canceled order In a further setback for the Airbus A380, Australia’s Qantas Airways has canceled the order for the remaining… Ricardo MeierFebruary 11, 2019 Read More
Defense Airbus and Dassault announce partnership to develop sixth-generation fighter The governments of Germany and France have granted the first contract to manufacturers Airbus and Dassault to jointly… Thiago VinholesFebruary 9, 2019 Read More
Air Transport After controversy, Delta debuts the Airbus A220 in the U.S. Finally, after court disputes and even a change of name and manufacturer, Delta debuted its first flight with… Ricardo MeierFebruary 8, 2019 Read More
Air Transport 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… Ricardo MeierFebruary 1, 2019 Read More
Air Transport LATAM Brasil reintroduces Airbus A320neo in its fleet Almost a year later, LATAM Brasil will again fly with the A320neo jet in its fleet in the… Ricardo MeierJanuary 31, 2019 Read More
Air Transport Airbus A330neo is certified for long-haul transoceanic flights EASA, the European aviation agency, approved the A330-900neo for ETOPS (Extended-range Twin engine aircraft Operations) beyond 180 minutes… Ricardo MeierJanuary 29, 2019 Read More
Air Transport Avianca Brasil to lose one third of its fleet of airplanes The crisis experienced by the airline Avianca Brasil, fourth largest Brazilian airline, has gained more serious chapters in the… Ricardo MeierJanuary 17, 2019 Read More
Air Transport Airbus begins construction of manufacturing facility for A220 in the US Airbus officially launched the start of construction of the A220 manufacturing facility at a ceremony in Mobile, Alabama.… Ricardo MeierJanuary 16, 2019 Read More
Air Transport First A380 from ANA receives livery from Airbus Airbus unveiled last week the livery of the first A380 from All Nippon Airways (ANA), the newest customer… Ricardo MeierDecember 17, 2018 Read More
Air Transport Avianca Brasil files for bankruptcy protection Avianca Brasil, an airline belonging to the Synergy Group (which also owns Avianca Colombia and has no direct… Ricardo MeierDecember 11, 2018 Read More
Air Transport After delays, Airbus delivers the first A330neo After delays, Airbus finally delivered the first A330-900neo to TAP Air Portugal airline on November 25th. The Portuguese carrier,… Ricardo MeierNovember 28, 2018 Read More
Air Transport Air France to cut half of Airbus A380 fleet Benjamin Smith, the new CEO of the Air France-KLM group, said the Airbus A380 will be retained in… Thiago VinholesNovember 24, 2018 Read More
Air Transport Airbus plans a new narrowbody for the next decade Airbus is hiring designers and engineers to help it develop two new commercial jets to be launched in… Ricardo MeierNovember 21, 2018 Read More
Air Transport Airbus is pressed by TAP and Azul to deliver first A330neo Airbus is under pressure from customers of the new A330-900neo jet to solve problems that prevent the aircraft… Ricardo MeierNovember 16, 2018 Read More
Air Transport The world’s first Airbus A321LR is delivered to Israel’s airline Airbus delivered this week the first A321LR, the longest-running version of the European jet. The company that will… Ricardo MeierNovember 15, 2018 Read More