MIAMI – “United 1 Heavy, contact departure!” Banking gracefully left, the mighty Boeing 777 climbed skyward, roaring past the edge of my bed, over the chest of drawers, and out the bedroom door into the great beyond.
Slipping the surly bonds, or, rather, the woven blue carpet fibers of my childhood bedroom was a regular occurrence in those days, but one that never seemed to lose its majesty. Back on the ground, the airport firefighters were responding to an emergency: the family dog had just kicked over my international arrivals hall. A full departmental response was required.
A Family Affair
Growing up in an aviation family, I can’t think of a time when I wasn’t surrounded by airplanes. As a boy, I collected dozens and dozens of models. I’d save my allowance for weeks, covetously counting bills like some greedy Las Vegas bookie, before eagerly running down the steps to exchange the cold hard cash for my dad’s Visa card. I’d circle the month’s latest must-hav
MIAMI – Sun Country Airlines (SY) adds 16 nonstop flights with nine routes from their main hub at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). The announced expansion includes nine nonstop airports to its growing network.
Specifically, this expansion includes nine nonstop routes from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), two new nonstop routes from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and one additional nonstop route from San Antonio International Airport (SAT), Indianapolis International Airport (IND), and Bradley International Airport (BDL).
The carrier will welcome nine new airports destinations to it route network which include Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, John Wayne Airport (SNA) Orange County, California, George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) Huston Texas, Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) North Carolina.
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Aviation Week data, a total of 814 aircraft were delivered in 2020 compared to 1,492 in 2019, showing a reduction of 45%. We’ll talk bout the biggest two: Airbus and Boeing.
Airbus Industrie F-WXXL Airbus A380-841. Photo: Albert Cucini/Airways
Airbus
For Airbus wide-bodies, this meant that only 19 A330 and 59 Airbus A350 aircraft were delivered. Including the four A380s delivered to Emirates (EK), that totals 83 wide-bodies for the airframer This is more than 50% lower than in 2019 (173).
The Toulouse, France-based manufacturer, indicated that it received 268 net orders throughout the year, with 115 cancellations. The production numbers have since been re-adjusted according to current demand. Currently, the company is producing two A330 and five A350 aircraft per month. This is as in regards to wide-bodies only.
MIAMI – After three and a half years of diplomatic conflicts, Qatar Airways (QR) has finally resumed service to the United Arab Emirates with flights to Dubai (DXB).
Qatar Airways flight 1018 departed to Dubai from Doha’s Hamad International Airport (DOH) at 7:18 PM on January 27, 2021. QR used a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to fly the short 235mi (378km) hop between the two cities.
After 47 minutes of flight time, QR touched down in Dubai for the first time since mid-2017. For the rest of January and the month of February, the carrier has scheduled twice-daily flights into Dubai. This frequency consists of 11-weekly Boeing 787s and 3-weekly Airbus A320s
MIAMI – For its current project, 328 Design GmbH and Deutsche Aircraft have appointed Maximilian Fahr as Supply Chain Director.
Fahr is driving the strategic development and growth of the supply chain activities of the D328eco program towards entry its into service.
Deutsche Aircraft D328Eco Photo: Deutsche Aircraft
Background on Fahr
Fahr has worked in various sectors, including aviation. He most recently held leadership positions in purchasing, quality and project management at Airbus where he contributed to the development, production and delivery of components for more than 3,000 Airbus aircraft in Europe and Asia.
He also ran his own financial and strategic consulting firm in Brazil. He then moved to Asia while working for Airbus, where he was responsible for local procurement and development support for Airbus in the region, including work at the A320 Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Tianjin, China.