Articles tagged “aircraft manufacturers”

Airlines

Air New Zealand Facing ‘Unprecedented Competition’ From U.S. Rivals

An intense battle for transpacific passengers is underway, with Air New Zealand having to work hard to maintain its historically strong market position. 

Gordon Smith | 4 days ago

Air New Zealand Facing ‘Unprecedented Competition’ From U.S. Rivals

Online Travel

MakeMyTrip Introduces Exclusive Mumbai-Bhutan Charter Services – India Report

MakeMyTrip has been witnessing a robust increase in Indian travelers' interest in Bhutan. This service aims to capture that opportunity.

Bulbul Dhawan | 2 weeks ago

MakeMyTrip Introduces Exclusive Mumbai-Bhutan Charter Services – India Report

Airlines

First Deliveries of New Airbus A321XLR Plane Delayed Again

Developing new aircraft is rarely easy, but this fresh delay to the company’s flagship narrowbody jet program will come as a disappointment to Airbus and its customers.

Gordon Smith | 2 months ago

First Deliveries of New Airbus A321XLR Plane Delayed Again

Airlines

Boeing Outclassed as Airbus Posts Record-Breaking Orderbook

This is the fifth consecutive year that Airbus has delivered more planes than Boeing, but recent events make the gulf between the companies feel even wider.

Gordon Smith | 3 months ago

Boeing Outclassed as Airbus Posts Record-Breaking Orderbook

Tourism

Iceland Volcano Erupts With Minimal Tourism Impact

Today's podcast looks at Iceland's volcanic eruption, Uber's simplified expense reporting, and major aircraft orders.

Sean O'Neill | 4 months ago

Iceland Volcano Erupts With Minimal Tourism Impact

Airlines

Spirit Aero Projects Near-Term Revenue Boost From New Boeing Price Agreement

The companies are taking action to boost production in this era of aircraft shortages.

Abhijith Ganapavaram and Valerie Insinna, Reuters, Reuters | 6 months ago

Spirit Aero Projects Near-Term Revenue Boost From New Boeing Price Agreement

Travel Technology

JetZero Wins $235 Million Contract from U.S. Air Force for Next-Gen Jet

JetZero is one of multiple aircraft startups with promises of low or zero emissions that have raked in hundreds of millions of dollars in recent months.

Reuters, Skift | 8 months ago

JetZero Wins $235 Million Contract from U.S. Air Force for Next-Gen Jet

Startups

Lilium Raises $192 Million for Electric Taxi Jets: Startup Funding Roundup

Lilium is trying to keep its stock price up as it develops its first product, an electric flying taxi that several companies have agreed to purchase.

Justin Dawes | 9 months ago

Lilium Raises $192 Million for Electric Taxi Jets: Startup Funding Roundup

Airlines

Airlines’ Jet Buying Spree Comes With Risks

Even though Airbus and Boeing are having trouble delivering planes from pre-pandemic orders, airlines are still placing huge new orders worth billions. It's hard to say whether this will pay off for the airlines in the long run as they're betting on a surge in demand for air travel in the future.

Tim Hepher, Reuters | 12 months ago

Airlines’ Jet Buying Spree Comes With Risks

Airlines

Ryanair to Trim Summer Flights Because of Boeing Delivery Delays

In the early days of the pandemic, few would have guessed that aircraft delivery days would be a factor in hampering a travel recovery. But that's the case indeed.

Reuters | 1 year ago

Ryanair to Trim Summer Flights Because of Boeing Delivery Delays