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Last week, airlines and airline manufacturers got together at the Singapore Air Show. Although there were no mega orders, there was an interesting trend visible. In short, cargo is becoming more and more important. First Airbus. Singapore Airlines confirmed its order for seven A350 freighter aircraft and Etihad signed a letter of intent for also seven aircraft. Both airlines already use the passenger version of the A350. For their cargo operations, they use the 777F and 747F respectively. They get… Continue reading Singapore Air Show Update

On January 22, Airbus canceled an order from Qatar Airways for 50 A321neo aircraft. Worth over 6 billion dollars if you look at the list price. So, why did Airbus cancel the order? Usually, airlines cancel orders, not the other way around. Let’s Talk Aviation! Up to last year, Airbus and Qatar seemingly had quite a good relationship. The airline flew with both the short-haul A320 as the long-haul A330, A350, and A380 – almost the entire Airbus catalog. Paint… Continue reading Why Airbus CANCELED an order for 50 A321neos from Qatar Airways.

After a year with slow sales, Airbus announced two large orders in the last weeks of 2020. Both Qantas and Air France – KLM announced that they will order Airbus narrowbodies to replace their current 737 fleet. So, how did Airbus manage to flip these airlines to choose Airbus over Boeing? Let’s Talk Aviation Qantas The story of the ever-existing competition between Airbus and Boeing gets a new chapter. First, Qantas. They have ordered 20 XLRs and 20 A220s with… Continue reading Qantas and KLM choose AIRBUS over BOEING

The NBA is on its way; 30 teams will play 82 games each in just six months. Playing multiple games a week across the country, teams will be on the road for weeks on end. So, how do NBA teams travel from one stadium to another? Let’s Talk Aviation! NBA Schedule After two seasons heavily impacted by Covid, the NBA is going back to business as usual for the most part. After the NBA bubble in Disneyland at the end… Continue reading How NBA Teams Travel

After the highly successful 747-400 series, Boeing announced a new generation of the Queen of the Skies in 2005, the Boeing 747-8. The aircraft came in two variants. A freighter version, the 747-8F, and a passenger one, the 8 Intercontinental, or 747-8I for short. Which airlines have bought the passenger variant, and do they operate them today? Let’s Talk Aviation! When Boeing announced the new version of their 747, the main competitor, the Airbus A380 was not yet in the… Continue reading All Boeing 747-8I operators

Starting a new airline while demand is still recovering from the pandemic. David Neeleman did it, and since May of this year, Breeze Airways is in the air. What is Breeze Airways, which planes do they operate, and what is their business model? Let’s Talk Aviation! Start In 2018, David Neeleman, founder of JetBlue, WestJet, and Azul Airlines announced that he planned to launch a new airline. Initially, it was called Moxy Airways and the start of operations was planned… Continue reading Breeze Airways

Qantas has a fleet of 12 Airbus A380s. Half of them just finished refurbishing. Unfortunately all were sent to long-term storage after the pandemic hit. Will Qantas bring back the double-decker and how does it fit into the rest of their fleet? Let’s Talk Aviation! Aviation in Australia Due to the geography of Australia and close neighboring islands, Qantas’ fleet is focused on operating two types of flights. Single-aisle and – on busier routes – smaller dual-aisle aircraft for national… Continue reading Qantas, will they bring back the Airbus A380?

After years of delays, Berlin Brandenburg airport opened last year. However, when I looked at the intercontinental destinations served from the airport, it turned out there were only a few! So, how come that there are so few intercontinental flights from Berlin? Let’s Talk Aviation! History During the Cold War era, the city of Berlin was long divided by the Berlin Wall. This meant that the city did not have one but three airports. The oldest, Berlin Tempelhof Airport opened… Continue reading Why are there so few intercontinental flights at Berlin Brandenburg airport?

Envoy Air is a regional airline with over 100 aircraft and offering over 150 destinations within the United States. However, you won’t see aircraft with Envoy written all over it flying around. How come? Let’s Talk Aviation! The answer to why you won’t find any planes with Envoy painted big on the fuselage and tail is because they operate under the American Eagle brand. They are the largest of the six operators working under this brand and the largest of… Continue reading What is Envoy Air? | Let’s Talk Aviation

Norwegian Airlines was once the up-and-coming low-cost transatlantic airline, but in November of 2020, they filed for bankruptcy. So, how did it get so far? Flew they too close to the sun or are there other reasons they fell even lower as they had risen in the past years? Let’s Talk Aviation! The Rise The stock price of Norwegian Air tells the story of the rise and fall quite clearly. In their first years as a public company, they focussed… Continue reading The rise and fall of Norwegian Airlines