September 6, 2017

Boeing raises forecast for new airplane demand in China

Boeing has projected a demand for 7,240 new airplanes in China over the next 20 years valued at nearly US$1.1 trillion. Boeing’s annual China Current Market Outlook (CMO) was released on September 6, in Beijing, with total airplane demand rising 6.3% over last year’s forecast. “China’s continuous economic growth, significant investment in infrastructure, growing middle-class […]

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Ryanair to lower checked bag fees

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Ryanair has released new, reduced checked bag fees (and increased check-in bag sizes) to encourage more customers to check in bags and reduce the number of customers with 2 bags at the boarding gates. As too many customers are availing of Ryanair’s improved 2 free carry-on bags service, and with high load factors (97% in

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Austrian Airlines to offer Premium Economy Class

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Austrian Airlines will introduce its new travel class for all long-haul routes starting March 2018. The carrier’s entire fleet will be converted by spring 2018, beginning with the first Boeing 767 on September 6. The centrepiece of the new Premium Economy Class is a new seat providing passengers with more comfort on their journey compared

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Norwegian reports passenger growth of 14% in August

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Norwegian has carried almost 3.3 million passengers in August 2017, an increase of 14% compared to the same month the previous year. Total traffic increased by 26% in August, driven by a 24% capacity growth. The load factor increased by 1.4 points to 91.1%.

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Long-time Airbus customer United Airlines orders A350-900s

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United Airlines has increased the number of A350 XWB aircraft it will bring into its fleet, updating and expanding its previously existing order for 35 A350-1000 to 45 A350-900 widebody aircraft to replace older, less efficient aircraft, supporting future growth at the airline. The A350-900 is the cornerstone member of the A350XWB (Xtra Wide-Body) family,

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United Technologies agrees to buy Rockwell Collins for US$30 billion

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United Technologies, the jet-engine maker, has agreed to buy Rockwell Collins, the aircraft parts manufacturer, for US$30 billion, including any debt. It has also been confirmed that the Rockwell Collins and UTC aerospace systems operations will be merged to create a new business unit, Collins Aerospace Systems. The basis of the deal will see Rockwell

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Finnair traffic performance in August 2017

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In August, Finnair’s overall capacity increased by 11% year‐on‐year, and traffic grew by 14.7%. The number of passengers carried during the month was 1.08 million, corresponding to an increase of 10.1% year-on-year. The passenger load factor increased by 2.7 points to 85.8%.

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Embraer and SkyWest sign order for 25 E-Jets

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Embraer and SkyWest have signed a firm order agreement for 25 E-Jets. The order has a value of US$1.1bn, based on current list prices, and will be included in Embraer’s 2017 third-quarter backlog. All 25 aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in 2018. Of the 25 aircraft, SkyWest will receive 15 E175 SC (Special Configuration)

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94% of voting shareholders approve China Eastern and Delta investment in Air France-KLM