South African Airways, Africa’s second-largest airline, is on the verge of collapse. The state-owned carrier lost 2.3 billion rand ($161 million) in fiscal 2014 and a still undisclosed amount in…
American Airlines held its quarterly earnings call on Friday. The company made a lot of money in the 2nd quarter, as you’d expect from an airline when the economy is…
Boeing is close to starting development work on a new airliner. Per Flight Global: Despite spending months pleading for patience, Boeing executives are now telling employees a launch decision for…
From media reports, you might get the idea that US Airways has been fully absorbed into American Airlines. That’s true… except that you have former US Airways crews flying formerly…
US Airways has 22 of Airbus’ next generation of widebody jet, the A350, on order for delivery between 2017 and 2019. The specific model break down had been 18 A350-800…
Make that a really big Boeing plant at the airport — that’s what the city and state are considering bidding on, says the UPoR. And yes, a cubic megazillion dollars…
The UPoR had an article on that this topic last week. It includes an extremely odd quote: Henry Harteveldt, a travel analyst at Hudson Crossing, said Charlotte will lose out…
Out: On November 28 1984, Boeing began deliveries of the second generation of the legendary 737. The first customer of the new aircraft, the 737-300? US Air, as it was…
Yes, they made good money last quarter, but that doesn’t come as a big surprise. Much more interesting is the airline’s fleet plan for 2013. US Airways is getting five…
The A350 is Airbus’ next generation of widbody jet and is the European manufacturers’ competition for the Boeing 777 and 787. Among the airlines that have committed to the A350…
Not completely a surprise, but US Airways has announced its deferring by three years each delivery on 54 aircraft it has on order. This is a huge deal for international…
Is there a major corporation in America whose business plan more resembles that of a 20-year old coed majoring in Mrs. than United Airlines? Like those girls who go to…