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HOTR: ULCCs Frontier, Spirit announce plans to merge

Feb. 7, 2022, © Leeham News: Frontier and Spirit airlines today announced plans to merge. The combination will create the USA’s fifth largest carrier and combine the two largest Ultra Low-Cost Carriers (ULCC) in the United States. Shareholders… Read More

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 Posted on February 7, 2022 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Heard on the Ramp

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Indigo Partners airlines kick-start single-aisle recovery with large joint order

By Judson Rollins & Bjorn Fehrm Introduction November 14, 2021 © Leeham News: Airbus made a splash on the first day of the Dubai Air Show, announcing a firm order for 255 A321neo family aircraft from the Indigo… Read More

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 Posted on November 14, 2021 by

 Airbus, Dubai Air Show, Frontier Airlines, Wizz Air

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Pontifications: No, it’s not time to fly

Aug. 10, 2020, © Leeham News: Frontier Airlines’ CEO Barry Biffle says “it’s time to fly,” reports The Points Guy. Well, good luck with that. Air fares are ridiculously cheap. Some airlines in the US continue to block… Read More

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 Posted on August 10, 2020 by

 Airlines, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pontifications

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HOTR: Mitsubishi, Bombardier set June 1 to close CRJ deal

By the Leeham News staff May 6, 2020, © Leeham News: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced May 7 (Tokyo time) that it will close the acquisition of the Bombardier CRJ program June 1. Production of the CRJ was to… Read More

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 Posted on May 6, 2020 by

 Airbus, Bombardier, Embraer, Heard on the Ramp, Mitsubishi

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US start-up has a lot of Moxy

Subscription Required Introduction June 21, 2018, © Leeham News: A new US airline secured delivery positions for 60 Bombardier CS300s for deliveries from 2020, according to its business plan circulating this month. Moxy Airlines is led by David… Read More

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 Posted on June 21, 2018 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Delta Air Lines, Farnborough Air Show, Premium, Southwest Airlines

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Countdown to Airbus-CSeries deal: boost needed to backlog

Subscription Required Introduction May 28, 2018, © Leeham News: Bombardier and Airbus may clear regulatory approvals next month, allowing for consummation of the latter’s acquisition of 50.01% of the CSeries program. If all works, this will be well… Read More

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 Posted on May 28, 2018 by

 Airbus, Bombardier, CSeries, Delta Air Lines, E-Jet, Embraer, Farnborough Air Show, Frontier Airlines, Premium, United Airlines

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Historic day at Dubai Air Show

Nov. 15, 2017, © Leeham Co.: It was an historic day for commercial aviation at the Dubai Air Show. Airbus and Indigo Partners announced an order for 430 aircraft (the A320neo family), a record in units and in… Read More

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 Posted on November 15, 2017 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Dubai Air Show

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From war to partner: Airbus and the CSeries

Oct. 18, 2017, © Leeham Co.: It was the annual media day in 2010 that Airbus declared war on the Bombardier CSeries. Lufthansa Group in 2009 was the launch customer of the CSeries with an order for 30… Read More

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 Posted on October 18, 2017 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines

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Union leaders stall contract vote for Republic

Republic Airways Holdings appeared to resume its downward trajectory toward a potential bankruptcy when the leadership of its pilots union refused to put the company’s last, best and final and final offer for a new pilot contract. Republic… Read More

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 Posted on September 1, 2015 by

 Airlines, Bombardier, CSeries, Embrarer

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Pontifications: Storm warnings ahead

Aug. 17, 2015 (c) Leeham Co: Sometimes I never know what’s going to exercise readers. Sometimes it’s obvious. Last week it wasn’t. Our post last week about the formidable challenges still facing Bombardier for the CSeries brought some… Read More

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 Posted on August 17, 2015 by

 AirAsia, Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Pontifications

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