Airbus faces new output delays amid parts shortages, sources say

Airbus is facing new pressure on its planned production ramp-up for passenger jets as the world's largest planemaker struggles to overcome continued parts and labour shortages, industry sources said on Thursday. It was not immediately clear whether the slowdown would put at risk overall delivery targets for 2024 since deliveries lag output decisions by months, but the sources said assembly of several dozen jets could be delayed in the second half. (www.reuters.com) Más...

United Wants End To Airliner Duopoly

United CEO cites lack of competition in current duopoly as reason for lack of innovation by Boeing in particular. (theaircurrent.com) Más...

FlightAware: Monorepo

We’ve been thinking a lot about velocity at FlightAware lately. How can we ship our products faster? How can we get customer feedback faster? Being able to ship quickly without compromising the stability of our products or platform is a competitive advantage. One key strategy we’ve implemented as part of our broader technological transformation is a monorepository architecture for new applications and libraries. In this blog post, we’ll dive into how this decision came about, the technical… (flightaware.engineering) Más...

Airline boss brands Heathrow a ‘Second World War’ terminal that’s ‘not good enough’ for customer experience

The boss of one of the world’s largest airlines has launched a scathing attack on Heathrow, comparing its level of customer service to something that would be found in a rundown post-World War Two airport. Sir Tim Clark, the head of Emirates, blamed those in charge of Britain’s busiest airport of prioritising shareholders and the payment of dividends over the state of the aviation hub. The UAE flag carrier is based out of Terminal 3. “I was at Heathrow the other day and walking out of our lounge… (www.independent.co.uk) Más...

Water cannon salute, retiring Delta A330 pilot

Retiring Delta A330 pilot water cannon salute Detroit metro, DTW. I do not have info on the crew Date: 6-2-24 Flight: DAL207 Airport: Detroit metro, KDTW Route: FCO-DTW Gate: A46 A/C: A330-323 Ship N801NW/3301 (www.youtube.com) Más...

Boeing’s Cost-Cutting and Safety Issues Exposed by Emirates Boss at IATA Conference

Speaking on Sunday June 2 at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) conference in Dubai, Sir Tim Clark, president of Emirates, criticized Boeing for “ruthlessly pursuing cost cuts” which, he claimed, disrupted its supply chain and led to safety issues. Sir Tim Clark stated that the crisis affecting Boeing had been developing for over a decade. He argued that Boeing’s problems could be traced back 10 to 15 years when the company began prioritizing profits over engineering excellence. (www.airguide.info) Más...

Mexicana de Aviación Orders 20 Embraer E2 Aircraft

Seeing the success and rapid growth Mexicana has achieved since it restarted operations in December 2023 has been remarkable.... (www.maisquevoar.com.br) Más...

Air Transport Services Group promotes Berger to CEO

Leadership succession for third time in seven months at portfolio airline/leasing/conversion company ATSG. (www.freightwaves.com) Más...