Where the new Bombardier CSeries and Embraer E2 jets fit in the air transportation business is an open question. Is this new breed of next-generation small airliners considered to be at the top end of the regional jet market or the low end of the mainline narrowbody market, nudging into Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 territory?
Embraer Commercial Aviation forecasts that airlines in Africa and the Middle East will take delivery of 530 new 70-130 seat aircraft, valued at $25 billion at list prices, over the next 20 years.
Russia’s Transaero Airlines, which has unveiled the layout of its new fleet of four Airbus A380s, will be equipped with the highest number of seats—652—compared to other operators of the type.
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines—one of the largest remaining Fokker 70/100 operators—is working on replacement solutions for the aging aircraft.
Stobart Air, formerly known as Aer Arann, is considering whether to exercise its four ATR options after securing a new franchise contract with UK regional carrier Flybe.
Airlines should rethink their cabin branding, replacing economy class with “connectivity class” or “cinema class,” according to Teague principal brand strategist Devin Liddell.
Airbus was unable to display its planned design for 11-abreast seating on its A380 at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, despite indicating that a cabin mock-up would be there as recently as last week.
Aeroflot’s new low-cost (LCC) subsidiary Dobrolet has unveiled the livery on its first Boeing 737-800, ahead of its official delivery date by the end of the month.
