The World of Aviation

Well, of course! European budget airline Ryanair has ordered an additional 75 MAX jets in a deal worth more than $9 billion. But what does it mean? In this week’s Inside Aviation catch-up, Phil and Adam discuss whether this is the breakthrough Boeing needs to end two years of hell, or if Ryanair has just

Boeing has announced it will reduce the production output of its 787 Dreamliner widebody aircraft to five jets a month in mid-2021, down from six. The decision was made off the back of ongoing subdued demand for new jet orders, with the US planemaker reporting another month of no new deliveries or orders on the

CDB Aviation, the Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing, has completed the financing for eight of the nine Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft under the purchase and leaseback agreement with Canada’s second-largest carrier WestJet. The ninth aircraft is expected to close in December 2020. The aircraft were originally delivered to WestJet over the

Collapsed regional airline Flybe may be set to return from the dead, after the airline’s hedge fund owner applied for a UK operating licence. Thyme Opco, a holding company owned by Cyrus Capital, has applied for an operating license with the UK Civil Aviation Authority for the Exeter-based regional carrier. New-York based Cyrus Capital was

The US Marine Corps has taken the next step in maintaining air superiority as Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 declares their initial operational capability for the F-35C Lightning II. Initial operational capability (IOC) declaration marks a significant accomplishment for 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, enabling VMFA-314 to deploy the F-35C onto aircraft carriers where they will

British car manufacturer Bentley has announced it will utilise five Antonov cargo aircraft to help it overcome the potential supply bottleneck caused by a chaotic exit of Britain from the European Union. Bentley sources most of its supplies from continental Europe, and sells about 24 per cent of its cars into Europe, CEO Adrian Hallmark