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Downfall of A380 could be saving grace for Emirates | Best of 2020
This article was originally published on June 16, 2020.Prior to the coronacrisis, the Dubai-based Emirates Airlines was on…
Safety and mental health: aviation’s newest crisis? | Best of 2020
This article was originally published on July 8, 2020.The coronavirus-imposed crisis is a truly unprecedented downturn in aviation’s…
Airbus’ expensive A380 problem | Best of 2020
This article was initially publihsed on July 30, 2020. For Airbus, the A380 was supposed to become the flagship…
How one China Southern flight killed the A340, A380 and B747 | Best of 2020
On July 20, 1997, China Southern Airlines Boeing 777 departed Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) in China towards…
Boeing versus Airbus: a graphic tale of two disasters | Best of 2020
This article was written and originally published on August 9, 2020. Every facet of the airline industry buckles under…
Who develops aircraft faster than Airbus and Boeing? | Data
Developing new aircraft takes a long time. What aviation companies manage to do it the fastest?AeroTime News has…
Is aviation industry ready to transport Covid-19 vaccines?
As the first positive results of Covid-19 vaccines echoed through the media, a new challenge arose. Millions of…
Boeing vs Airbus: who develops aircraft faster? | Data
It takes years to develop a modern aircraft. But which one of the two giants – Boeing and…
How COMAC C919 and Boeing 737 MAX became political pawns
The development stories of the COMAC C919 and the Boeing 737 MAX could not be any different, even…
Aviation MRO market outlook by Oliver Wyman | Flashback
This article was written and published by Oliver Wyman. This article is based on the Oliver Wyman Global…
New Liberian airline: dark history, beauty queens and no aircraft
Lone Star Air, Liberian national airline, was officially launched on October 30, 2020. However, many questions can be…
The destiny of Icelandair’s 787
About Icelandair Icelandair began its operations in 1937 and is the national carrier of Iceland. The fleet of…
What was the role of Cathay Dragon within the group?
As Cathay Pacific looked to slash its costs, Cathay Dragon was axed. The subsidiary airline was fully integrated…
2020 is miserable for Boeing and Airbus, but not to equal amount
As is confirmed by the results of aircraft deliveries and orders from the second quarter of 2020, production…
Counting losses of US Big Four: who is hit the most?
As the financial results of the second quarter become available, the full picture of monumental losses COVID-19 lockdowns…
How COVID-19 tests might become a part of the flying experience
From August 1, 2020, every passenger entering a flight to Dubai will have to provide a negative COVID-19…
Supersonic jet, a smokescreen for Virgin Galactic losses?
A lot of news lately came from Richard Branson’s space-conquering venture Virgin Galactic, including the new spaceship cabin,…