Airbus has started 2024 with a bang delivering 30 aircraft to 18 customers around the world in the first month of the year. Deliveries included 28 single-aisle airlines made up of 2 A220-300, 13 A320neo and 13 A321neo airliners to customers including easyJet and Wizz Air. Airbus also delivered 2 [read more]
The Routes World 2023 show and exhibition hosted by iGA Istanbul Airport earlier this month has been hailed as a success by airlines and airports alike. This year’s event saw the world’s airlines, airports and tourism organisations welcomed to Istanbul to discuss route development, opportunities and tourism with a key [read more]
European airframer Airbus has said it delivered 55 aircraft in the month of September 2023 to a total of 34 customers around the world. Deliveries included 14 widebody aircraft with 12 Airbus A350s (5 x -900 and 7 x -1000) and 2 A330-900s going to customers including Asiana, Air France, [read more]
Figures from European aerospace giant Airbus show that it delivered 65 aircraft to 36 customers in July 2023. Single-aisle deliveries included 5 A220, 17 A320neo, 31 A321neo and a sole A319neo. Wide-body deliveries included 3 A330neo and 8 A350s. Customers included British Airways, Wizz Air and easyJet. Gross orders for [read more]
The aviation sector is beginning to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic that started in 2020. However, historical problems like the lack of pilots are slowing the momentum it has been building over the last year. Bhanu Choudhrie, founder of Alpha Aviation Group (AAG), advises that this confluence of events presents a unique [read more]
The first quarter of 2023 has shown to be a robust one of aircraft manufacturers with 257 aircraft already delivered from the likes of Airbus, Boeing, Embraer and ATR. Data from the ADS Group, the UK trade organisation representing Aerospace and Defence, show that the 2023 target is on track [read more]
Flights that had planned to use French airspace are being re-routed or cancelled today as the country’s Air Traffic Controllers join the general strike in protest to the raising of the pension age from 62-64. Ryanair was one airline that took to social media complaining about the cancellations it was [read more]
The number of people jetting off this easter from UK airports is still down 13% on pre-pandemic levels according to the latest data from aviation analytics firm Cirium. 10,218 flights are scheduled to depart the UK over the easter weekend, equivalent to over 1.8 million seats Good Friday is expected to be [read more]
London Gatwick, London Luton and Bristol Airport have been listed as some of the worst airports in the UK for delays according to CAA data examined by flying experience provider, Flydays.co.uk The study, which measured data during August, September and October, found that over 30% of flights at Gatwick and [read more]
Flights between the 21st December and 4th January will remain 14% lower than pre-pandemic levels according to data from aviation analytics firm Cirum with 30,979 flights set to depart UK airports. easyJet (U2/EZY) is set to rank top of the Christmas flights with 5,928 flights departing over the festive period [read more]
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