Aspire Aviation recently has the privilege to interview the chief executive of Hawaiian Airlines, Mark Dunkerley, and the interview was transcribed below: Aspire Aviation: Early on, you mentioned that your A330s were outperforming your 767s on direct revenue basis after replacement on the Honolulu-Los Angeles route. Are you still seeing this trend or was that mostly an initial bump? Mark Dunkerley: I think it was mostly an early …Read More
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Airbus mulls re-engined A330 along with sharklets (Update1)
When European plane-maker Airbus gave indication in late January that it was considering an update to its Airbus A330-300 aircraft by increasing its maximum take-off weight (MTOW) amongst other enhancements, it represented the first step in a process designed to rejuvenate Airbus’ A330 line of aircraft and propagate its production into the next decade. For the medium term, Airbus is mulling a number of improvements to the larger Airbus A330-300 …Read More
Boeing unlikely to waver despite significant A320neo orders
Having secured 1,092 A320neo (new engine option) orders and commitments within seven months since programme launch, including two of the world’s largest aircraft orders announced at the 2011 Paris Air Show, the re-engined Airbus single-aisle aircraft is already a commercial success in a fierce transatlantic battle in the narrowbody segment, where Airbus’ arch-rival Chicago-based airframer Boeing said it will make a decision on whether it will re-engine its 737 NG …Read More
Comac C919 threat overblown
As Airbus has been racking up significant A320 neo (new engine option) sales since the re-engined narrowbody aircraft’s launch in December last year (“A350 risks further delay as A320 neo receives go-ahead“, 1st Dec 10) and Boeing is mulling its competitive response in whether opting for a re-engined 737 or an all-new 737X that may ultimately feature a twin-aisle concept with a 2019 or 2020 entry into service (EIS) (“Boeing …Read More
Boeing faces important strategic decisions on 737X
As Boeing moves closer to its mid-year target of deciding whether to opt for a clean-sheet narrowbody replacement or launch a re-engining programme for the 737 NG (Next-Generation) aircraft family, the Chicago-based airframer faces multiple important strategic decisions on the aircraft programme that will potentially change the game like the Boeing 787 Dreamliner does in the widebody segment. Importantly, the possibility of launching a twin-aisle 737 replacement raised by Boeing …Read More