The World of Aviation

Portuguese leisure carrier Hi Fly has added one more Airbus A330-300 to its fleet.

US major carriers American Airlines and Southwest Airlines have both posted quarterly profits off the back of government support and a steady increase in domestic air travel demand.

The European planemaker has called its 3D interactive virtual software, designed for pilot recurrent and initial type training, the Mobile Airbus Training Experience (MATe) Suite.

Brazillian planemaker Embraer has reported a 12 per cent increase in its aircraft backlog in its second-quarter financial results and delivered four of its new E195-ES aircraft.

United Airlines has released its second-quarter financial results, reaching a ‘turning point’ as chief executive Scott Kirby expects to be profitable by next quarter. The airline reported a US$1.3 billion net loss in Q2 2021, a sizeable improvement over its first quarter net loss of US$2.4 billion. Despite its overall financial results sitting 52 per cent

European planemaker Airbus has delivered its first wide-body A350 aircraft from its Tianjun plant to China Eastern Airlines, as part of its expanding ‘global footprint’ in east Asia.