Global defence contractor Lockheed Martin confirmed it will ramp up production and delivery of F-35 aircraft in 2022 following supply-chain disruptions induced by the COVID-19 pandemic. The company is expected to deliver between 133 and 139 jets this year, increasing to 169 in 2022 and plateauing at 175 thereafter. Lockheed Martin increased its outlook for
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said if executives no longer met customers in person, but their competitors did, they would be at a huge disadvantage.
Despite months of endorsing Boeing and its embattled 737 MAX, Ryanair has signalled it may decline to accept the delivery of its first MAX jets, following lengthy delays in the process. The European budget carrier has been waiting nearly two years for its 737 MAX 8200s, a variant of the MAX 8 with extra seating
Boeing has reportedly offered a freighter version of its 777X wide-body passenger jetliner to Qatar Airways, after the airline stated it would purchase over 30 of the variant. After years of lobbying for a freighter version of the much-anticipated 777X, Qatar chief executive Akbar Al Baker told Reuters that Boeing had confirmed plans to produce
United Airlines has announced a new deal struck with Denver-based Boom Supersonic for the purchase of 15 of its supersonic commercial passenger jets, in a deal worth over US$3 billion. The penned deal will see United Airlines welcome 15 Boom ‘Overture’ passenger aircraft, once certified and operational, with an option to take on an additional
United and American Airlines plan to increase their capacity to near pre-pandemic levels after the US saw a significant bounce back in passenger numbers over Memorial Day weekend.
