COMAC – the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China – is set to make its first commercial delivery of its C919 by the end of 2021, according to state media. This will make it the company’s second commercial aircraft brought to market after the ARJ21 regional jet. The C919 is designed to compete with the popular Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 Family of …
China’s big three airlines postponed delivery of over 100 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus, prioritizing the Chinese aircraft manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). In 2020, the main Chinese carriers – China Southern Airlines (ZNH), China Eastern Airlines (CIAH) (CEA), and Air China postponed a total of 58 planes from Bo …
Leasing company Air Lease Corp may reinstate some of its canceled 737 MAX orders if more regulators choose to recertify the plane. The aircraft lessor, one of the largest in the world, had an order book of 195 MAX jets by the end of 2019 before the pandemic led to a flurry of canceled orders. ALC waits on regulators to recertify the MAX The Boeing 73 …
The UN agency for civil aviation, ICAO, says international passenger traffic is down 60% and back to 2003 levels. The finding follows the release of a study into the impact of COVID-19 on civil aviation. And according to ICAO, 2021 won’t be much better for airlines than in 2020. 2020 a torrid year for the world’s airlines In the full year to December …
SWISS announced earlier this week that it is further expanding its cargo operations to two intercontinental destinations. The new freight services will serve the Peruvian and South Korean capital cities of Seoul and Lima. Two new routes Switzerland’s flag carrier has added two new cargo-only destinations from its Zürich hub. It announced this expansi …
KLM’s Boeing 777 wearing the striking ‘Orange Pride’ livery has been on the ground in Beijing for more than two weeks. This followed an engine issue, which forced a diversion on New Year’s Eve. KLM engineers are unable to undertake the engine replacement in China due to travel restrictions, so for now, she remains stranded. Why KLM’s 777 is in Beiji …
China Southern Airlines is temporarily suspending its twice-weekly A380 service to London Heathrow. Outbound flight CZ303 and the return flight, CZ304, are not operating between January 14 and January 28, 2021. The airline attributes this to prevention and control advice regarding the COVID-19 pandemic from the Chinese Government. This follows Chin …
China Aviation Leasing, a subsidiary of state-owned China Everbright Group, inked an agreement with Comac on Friday for the firm order of 30 ARJ21-700 regional jets and options on another 30 worth a total of $2.28 billion at list prices. Comac via its WeChat account said the latest order will boost the development of China’s domestic sector a …
China’s attempts to take on Boeing and Airbus with a viable homegrown jet has received a boost. Deliveries of the ARJ21 regional jet hit new highs in 2020. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) said they delivered 24 ARJ21 aircraft to customers over 2020. That brings the total number of ARJ21s delivered to 46. COMAC delivers 24 ARJ21s …
Nigerian carrier Azman Air is seeking to acquire a second Airbus A340 aircraft to join its fleet. As part of the airline’s 2021 expansion plan, the aircraft would allow it to launch international services to destinations such as Dubai. Many airlines have been shunning four-engined jets as the two-engined equivalents are now much more fuel-efficient. …
For a couple of years now, speculation has floated around regarding Shanghai’s proposed third airport. While there’s not a lot of official information on any new airport, media reports suggest the 20 square-kilometer airport will likely be located at Haimen in Nantong, north of Shanghai, and able to handle 50 million passengers annually. Informal ad …
Korean budget carrier T’way Air has said it will commence flights from Seoul to Croatia in late 2021 after signing a letter of intent to lease three Airbus A330-300 aircraft in order to introduce new medium and long-haul routes. The move comes as part of the budget airline’s efforts to prepare for a rebound in air travel demand after the pandemic. …
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