Airline Stocks Are Soaring, But There’s Still a Long Way Back

Bloomberg's World Airlines Index climbed 15% in February. Gains are largely driven by low-cost carriers. Index is now 17% below its 2020 peak in January prior to the Covid-19 outbreak. Based on bookings, leisure travel seems likely to rebound in coming months. But some analysts remain bearish about any recovery, citing concerns about global vaccine take-up and slower return to normal demand for business travel and intercontinental flights. (www.bloomberg.com) Ещё...

Australia Lifts Ban On Boeing 737 MAX, Among First in Asia-Pacific

Australia said on Friday it would lift a near two-year ban on flights involving Boeing Co 737 MAX planes, becoming among the first in the Asia-Pacific region to do so. (mobile-reuters-com.cdn.ampproject.org) Ещё...

Phenom 300 executive jet by Embraer (ERJ) becomes the world's best-selling light jet in 2020

Originally launched in 2005, the Phenom 300 series is in operation in more than 30 countries and accumulates more than one million flight hours... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Ещё...

New Vs Old: Comparing The Boeing 707 To The 787 Dreamliner

Boeing’s four-engine 707 was the US manufacturer’s first-ever jetliner, entering service with Pan Am in October 1958. In the more than 62 years that have followed this introduction, Boeing has become a key player in commercial aviation. Today, it represents one half of the industry-dominating Airbus-Boeing manufacturing duopoly. (simpleflying.com) Ещё...

Qatar Airways ‘Invites Former Pilots to Rejoin’

Qatar Airways has reportedly asked some pilots it made redundant during the pandemic to apply to rejoin the airline as it looks to recover. (www.travelweekly.co.uk) Ещё...

Boeing predicts resilient aeronautical market for Latin America and the Caribbean despite short-term challenges

It is estimated that travel within South America is expected to exceed the volume between North and Central America... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Ещё...