Etihad Crystal Cargo plans to purchase five cargo aircraft and is evaluating Boeing’s 777F and the proposed freighter version of the Airbus A330-200. The cargo arm of Etihad Airways began operations in September 2004 and currently operates two Airbus A300-600Fs and one Airbus A310-300F. It holds a 33.7% stake in European cargo operator Cargolux.
Source: Flight International
Spirit Airlines became the latest airline on 1 August to say it had deferred deliveries of new Airbus A320neo-family jets, a move coming amid competitive pressure and operational upheavals caused by Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engine problems
There is a sense among people who study Boeing that the company’s board of directors made a very good decision in picking longtime aerospace executive Kelly Ortberg to succeed David Calhoun as chief executive.
Boeing chief executive David Calhoun thinks the company could have its 737 Max 7 and Max 10 certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration in the first half of 2025, while cautioning that the regulator will determine ultimate timing.
