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… Continue reading Why Airbus CANCELED an order for 50 A321neos from Qatar Airways.
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Qantas and KLM choose AIRBUS over BOEING
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… Continue reading Qantas and KLM choose AIRBUS over BOEING
Breeze Airways
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,… Continue reading Breeze Airways
Qantas, will they bring back the Airbus A380?
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… Continue reading Qantas, will they bring back the Airbus A380?
airBaltic: The first Airbus A220-only Airline
airBaltic, a relatively small airline based in the Baltics seized the opportunity at the beginning of the pandemic to switch to an all-Airbus A220 fleet. In a year, they retired all their Boeing 737s and Bombardier Dash 8s. Why did airBaltic make this switch and were they able to do it? And how will they… Continue reading airBaltic: The first Airbus A220-only Airline