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After the United Kingdom government unveiled its new budget, the air travel industry has criticized parts of the budget, including the growing air passenger duty (APD), which, for some destinations, is set to almost double. On November 26, 2025, shortly after the https://airinsight.com/?p=144574
November 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
After the United Kingdom government unveiled its new budget, the air travel industry has criticized parts of the budget, including the growing air passenger duty (APD), which, for some destinations, is set to almost double. On November 26, 2025, shortly after the https://airinsight.com/?p=144574
November comes to a close over the weekend, and that provides little time for the duopoly to meet or exceed delivery targets for 2025. We have 820 for Airbus and 588 for Boeing as delivery targets. here's the duopoly stacks up through this morning. Our charts are https://airinsight.com/?p=144473
November 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
November comes to a close over the weekend, and that provides little time for the duopoly to meet or exceed delivery targets for 2025. We have 820 for Airbus and 588 for Boeing as delivery targets. here's the duopoly stacks up through this morning. Our charts are https://airinsight.com/?p=144473
Norse Atlantic Airways, the long-haul low-cost carrier that has begun leasing its aircraft to other airlines, has blamed worsening losses in Q3 2025 on “market softness,” with the airline remaining positive that its plan remains on track to build the https://airinsight.com/?p=143880
November 27, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Norse Atlantic Airways, the long-haul low-cost carrier that has begun leasing its aircraft to other airlines, has blamed worsening losses in Q3 2025 on “market softness,” with the airline remaining positive that its plan remains on track to build the https://airinsight.com/?p=143880
CFM International, the 50/50 joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines, announced significant expansions in engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capabilities in both Dubai (UAE) and India. These moves support the growing global fleet https://airinsight.com/?p=143979
November 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
CFM International, the 50/50 joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines, announced significant expansions in engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capabilities in both Dubai (UAE) and India. These moves support the growing global fleet https://airinsight.com/?p=143979
Hydrogen propulsion for aircraft primarily involves two approaches: hydrogen fuel cells, which convert hydrogen into electricity to power electric motors (producing only water vapor as exhaust), and hydrogen combustion, where hydrogen burns in modified jet engines https://airinsight.com/?p=143495
November 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Hydrogen propulsion for aircraft primarily involves two approaches: hydrogen fuel cells, which convert hydrogen into electricity to power electric motors (producing only water vapor as exhaust), and hydrogen combustion, where hydrogen burns in modified jet engines https://airinsight.com/?p=143495
Air India expects the coming year to mark a major visible shift in customer experience, driven by the arrival of its first widebody aircraft from the airline’s record order book, a largely refreshed fleet, and the opening of new lounges, CEO Campbell Wilson said https://airinsight.com/?p=143124
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Air India expects the coming year to mark a major visible shift in customer experience, driven by the arrival of its first widebody aircraft from the airline’s record order book, a largely refreshed fleet, and the opening of new lounges, CEO Campbell Wilson said https://airinsight.com/?p=143124
On December 7, 2025, the Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) will cross a dangerous threshold. It is not a physical boundary—the new terminal is a marvel of modern engineering—but a bureaucratic one. As of that date, the implementation of the Transfer https://airinsight.com/?p=143092
November 27, 2025 at 4:49 AM
On December 7, 2025, the Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) will cross a dangerous threshold. It is not a physical boundary—the new terminal is a marvel of modern engineering—but a bureaucratic one. As of that date, the implementation of the Transfer https://airinsight.com/?p=143092
Commercial aviation operates on two vectors that should rarely intersect with politics: profitability and, above all, operational safety. However, in Venezuela, these vectors collided head-on this Monday. The National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (INAC) decided https://airinsight.com/?p=142950
November 24, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Commercial aviation operates on two vectors that should rarely intersect with politics: profitability and, above all, operational safety. However, in Venezuela, these vectors collided head-on this Monday. The National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (INAC) decided https://airinsight.com/?p=142950
Joby Aviation filed a lawsuit for the theft of trade secrets last week against Archer Aviation, the latest skirmish in the race to first mover advantage in the highly competitive electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) marketplace. [caption https://airinsight.com/?p=142897
November 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Joby Aviation filed a lawsuit for the theft of trade secrets last week against Archer Aviation, the latest skirmish in the race to first mover advantage in the highly competitive electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) marketplace. [caption https://airinsight.com/?p=142897
The Boeing Starliner, which was in competition with the SpaceX Dragon for ferrying crew to and from the international space station, has had its NASA contract reduced from six missions to four, with the final two missions as “optional.” This comes after the https://airinsight.com/?p=142895
November 27, 2025 at 4:49 AM
The Boeing Starliner, which was in competition with the SpaceX Dragon for ferrying crew to and from the international space station, has had its NASA contract reduced from six missions to four, with the final two missions as “optional.” This comes after the https://airinsight.com/?p=142895
[UPDATE - Statement from P&W - We’re 100% committed to the success of the A220 and E2 programs. We have invested in the PW1500G and PW1900G engines, implementing improvement packages resulting in time on wing intervals of more than double what earlier https://airinsight.com/?p=142567
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 AM
[UPDATE - Statement from P&W - We’re 100% committed to the success of the A220 and E2 programs. We have invested in the PW1500G and PW1900G engines, implementing improvement packages resulting in time on wing intervals of more than double what earlier https://airinsight.com/?p=142567
Time on wing (TOW) refers to the duration (typically in flight hours or cycles) an engine remains installed on an aircraft before removal for major maintenance, overhaul, or due to durability limits. It varies significantly based on operating environment. Benign https://airinsight.com/?p=139268
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Time on wing (TOW) refers to the duration (typically in flight hours or cycles) an engine remains installed on an aircraft before removal for major maintenance, overhaul, or due to durability limits. It varies significantly based on operating environment. Benign https://airinsight.com/?p=139268
November is nearing the finish line, and hare's a look at how the duopoly is doing against its delivery target as of early November 21. Deliveries is critical metric that reflects on the duopoly as well as the entire supply chain supporting it. Remember the https://airinsight.com/?p=139176
November 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
November is nearing the finish line, and hare's a look at how the duopoly is doing against its delivery target as of early November 21. Deliveries is critical metric that reflects on the duopoly as well as the entire supply chain supporting it. Remember the https://airinsight.com/?p=139176
Here's the score as Thursday closes in Dubai. The show turns out to have been much more impactful than we anticipated. The big winner isn’t Airbus or Boeing. It’s GE. and then CFM. Rolls-Royce comes third and nothing for P&W. In the table below there are https://airinsight.com/?p=138708
November 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Here's the score as Thursday closes in Dubai. The show turns out to have been much more impactful than we anticipated. The big winner isn’t Airbus or Boeing. It’s GE. and then CFM. Rolls-Royce comes third and nothing for P&W. In the table below there are https://airinsight.com/?p=138708
Baku, Azerbaijan based Silk Way West Airlines has signed a contract for two additional A350F freighter aircraft announced at the Dubai Airshow earlier today. The agreement will take the total A350F fleet to four aircraft will form the backbone of the carrier’s https://airinsight.com/?p=138212
November 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Baku, Azerbaijan based Silk Way West Airlines has signed a contract for two additional A350F freighter aircraft announced at the Dubai Airshow earlier today. The agreement will take the total A350F fleet to four aircraft will form the backbone of the carrier’s https://airinsight.com/?p=138212
Emirates placed a firm order with Airbus today for eight additional A350-900 aircraft at the Dubai Airshow today. The aircraft will be delivered in 2031, and bring the total A350 commitment to 73 aircraft, with 13 of those already in service. This comes after https://airinsight.com/?p=138208
November 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Emirates placed a firm order with Airbus today for eight additional A350-900 aircraft at the Dubai Airshow today. The aircraft will be delivered in 2031, and bring the total A350 commitment to 73 aircraft, with 13 of those already in service. This comes after https://airinsight.com/?p=138208
flydubai today signed an MOU for 75 additional Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, plus 75 options. This comes after yesterday’s order for 150 Airbus A321neo narrow-bodies. The new order reflects a vote of confidence for the MAX and in Boeing as its quality improvement https://airinsight.com/?p=138158
November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
flydubai today signed an MOU for 75 additional Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, plus 75 options. This comes after yesterday’s order for 150 Airbus A321neo narrow-bodies. The new order reflects a vote of confidence for the MAX and in Boeing as its quality improvement https://airinsight.com/?p=138158
Libyan carrier Buraq Air signed an MOU for the purchase of 10 Airbus A320neo family aircraft today at the Dubai Air Show. This is the first direct purchase of Airbus aircraft by the carrier, adding the airline as an Airbus customer. Buraq Air As Libya’s first https://airinsight.com/?p=136773
November 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Libyan carrier Buraq Air signed an MOU for the purchase of 10 Airbus A320neo family aircraft today at the Dubai Air Show. This is the first direct purchase of Airbus aircraft by the carrier, adding the airline as an Airbus customer. Buraq Air As Libya’s first https://airinsight.com/?p=136773
There are a few days to go yet, but after the first two, one pattern is emerging. GE Aerospace is winning the Dubai show. Here's the score so far. [caption id="attachment_137836" align="aligncenter" width="580"] AirInsight[/caption] It looks like being as tough https://airinsight.com/?p=137818
November 27, 2025 at 4:49 AM
There are a few days to go yet, but after the first two, one pattern is emerging. GE Aerospace is winning the Dubai show. Here's the score so far. [caption id="attachment_137836" align="aligncenter" width="580"] AirInsight[/caption] It looks like being as tough https://airinsight.com/?p=137818
The Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC)—a data broker jointly owned by major U.S. airlines including Delta, United, American, Southwest, Alaska, JetBlue, and others—has decided to terminate its Travel Intelligence Program (TIP) by the end of 2025. This program https://airinsight.com/?p=137748
November 19, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC)—a data broker jointly owned by major U.S. airlines including Delta, United, American, Southwest, Alaska, JetBlue, and others—has decided to terminate its Travel Intelligence Program (TIP) by the end of 2025. This program https://airinsight.com/?p=137748
Ethiopian Airlines has placed an order at the 2025 Dubai Air Show for six additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The agreement was signed by Mesfin Tasew, Group CEO, and Benoit de Saint-Enupéry, Airbus EVP Sales for Commercial Aircraft. The carrier currently has https://airinsight.com/?p=137527
November 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Ethiopian Airlines has placed an order at the 2025 Dubai Air Show for six additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The agreement was signed by Mesfin Tasew, Group CEO, and Benoit de Saint-Enupéry, Airbus EVP Sales for Commercial Aircraft. The carrier currently has https://airinsight.com/?p=137527
Air Europa today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus for 40 A350-900 wide-body aircraft. The agreement, announced at the Dubai Air Show, illustrates the airline's strategy for fleet replacement with the A350 as the backbone of the long-haul fleet. https://airinsight.com/?p=137529
November 27, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Air Europa today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus for 40 A350-900 wide-body aircraft. The agreement, announced at the Dubai Air Show, illustrates the airline's strategy for fleet replacement with the A350 as the backbone of the long-haul fleet. https://airinsight.com/?p=137529
The new Bolivian government, led by President Rodrigo Paz Pereira, executed its first major maneuver in the transport sector this Tuesday, November 18: a complete purge of civil aviation authorities. In a ceremony held at the Jorge Wilstermann Airport in https://airinsight.com/?p=137591
November 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The new Bolivian government, led by President Rodrigo Paz Pereira, executed its first major maneuver in the transport sector this Tuesday, November 18: a complete purge of civil aviation authorities. In a ceremony held at the Jorge Wilstermann Airport in https://airinsight.com/?p=137591
Abu-Dhabi based Etihad Airways announced a major deal with Airbus for 32 wide-body aircraft, including A330neo, A350-900, A350-1000, and A350F models. The aircraft will be obtained through a combination of direct orders and lease commitments, with first https://airinsight.com/?p=137495
November 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Abu-Dhabi based Etihad Airways announced a major deal with Airbus for 32 wide-body aircraft, including A330neo, A350-900, A350-1000, and A350F models. The aircraft will be obtained through a combination of direct orders and lease commitments, with first https://airinsight.com/?p=137495
As 2025 draws to a close, it’s not India’s airlines but its airports—sleek, sprawling, brand-new ones—that are grabbing global attention. This week, Navi Mumbai International Airport announced it will open for commercial flights on December 25, a https://airinsight.com/?p=137413
November 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
As 2025 draws to a close, it’s not India’s airlines but its airports—sleek, sprawling, brand-new ones—that are grabbing global attention. This week, Navi Mumbai International Airport announced it will open for commercial flights on December 25, a https://airinsight.com/?p=137413