Boeing has confirmed that a major customer has partially cancelled its 737 MAX order, following recent news that it would suspend 787 Dreamliner production after another structural defect was located, in a double hit to the US planemaker's COVID recovery.
Malaysia Airlines has listed all six of its Airbus A380 jets for sale via a LinkedIn advertisement, as part of a much-anticipated organisational restructure. The airline’s parent company, Malaysian Airlines Group (MAG) listed the jets for sale, with interested buyers urged to send proposals by Thursday, 12 August. “Open tender notice: MAB Pesawat Sdn Bhd
The Italian Government and the European Commission have announced that Italia Transporto Aereo (ITA) will officially replace its bankrupt predecessor, Alitalia, as Italy’s flag carrier, with flights due to begin in October. The long-awaited decision will see flights for ITA begin on 15 October, with Alitalia’s final flight to operate the day before, on 14
The results show global commercial flights are 11 per cent higher than 2020 levels, with the total number flights up 25.2 per cent, as the industry recovers from the “induced lows” of last year.
On Wednesday, the Atlanta-based company announced a profit of US$652 million after a five-quarter streak of losses, with a GAAP pre-tax revenue of US$7.13 billion.
The 19-seat ES-19 aircraft has the potential to fly passengers up to 250 miles before and is expected to launch by 2026.
