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In a sign of the ongoing boom in leisure travel, Ryanair’s monthly traffic topped 18 million passengers for the first time ever in July. The airline reports that it carried …
Travel Boom: Ryanair Flies 18 Million Passengers in July for the First Time Read More
Southwest Airlines continues to see strong demand from vacationers but is still waiting on business travelers to return to their pre-COVID-19 travel habits. The airline’s CEO, Bob Jordan, told analysts …
Southwest Airlines Still Waiting on Business Fliers to Return Read More
The PW1100G geared turbofan engine suffered from teething troubles when it entered service, and a new problem has cropped up for the program: “Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has determined that …
Pratt & Whitney Prepares to Recall 1,200 GTF Engines for Inspections Read More
Orders surge in Paris for Boeing and Airbus. Airbus sets new all-time backlog record. Boeing and Airbus delivered 60 and 72 commercial jets in June 2023, compared to 51 and …
Airbus and Boeing Report June 2023 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Airbus has inaugurated its new A320 family final assembly line (FAL) in Toulouse. Installed in the former A380 “Jean-Luc Lagardère” assembly building, the new FAL started initial operations at the …
Airbus Inaugurates New Toulouse A320 Family Final Assembly Line as It Prepares for Ramp-Up Read More
Boeing Commercial Airplanes recorded orders for 304 aircraft during the month of June. Air India ordered 190 737 MAXs, 10 777Xs, and 20 787-9s. Riyadh Air ordered 39 787-9s. Emirates …
June Order/Delivery Results for Boeing Read More
Airbus deliveries increased by only 6 percent in the first half of the year compared to deliveries in the first half of 2022, according to a Reuters report citing industry …
Reuters: Airbus 1H Deliveries Up by 6% Compared to 2022 Read MoreThis is good news for everyone if it goes through. WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuters) – Spirit AeroSystems and its machinists union reached a tentative contract agreement on Tuesday, with about …
Spirit Reaches Tentative Deal with Machinists Union Read More(Reuters) – Spirit Aerosystems said on Monday it had held “constructive and positive meetings” with the U.S. machinists union through the weekend, indicating progress in negotiations for a new contract. …
Labor Trouble at Spirit AeroSystems Threatens 737 MAX Forecast Read More
IndiGo and Air India place largest jet orders in commercial aviation history The 2023 Paris Air Show could be regarded as the official post-COVID comeback for the global aviation industry. …
Record-Breaking Orders Unveiled at 2023 Paris Air Show – Commercial Aircraft Orders Recap Read More