Azul Doubles Down on the A330neo

Azul Doubles Down on the A330neo

While American carriers agonise over whether to order Airbus widebodies, a Brazilian airline has quietly answered the question for itself. Azul has signed for four more Airbus A330-900neos — doubling down on the jet that has become the backbone of its long-haul...
American May Ditch Boeing for an Airbus Surprise

American May Ditch Boeing for an Airbus Surprise

American Airlines flies more aircraft than almost anyone on Earth, yet it has quietly backed itself into a corner over the ocean. Its long-haul order book has dwindled to just 19 jets. Now the airline is preparing to fix that — and the most interesting part of the...
The Strangest Aircraft Graveyards on Earth

The Strangest Aircraft Graveyards on Earth

Somewhere in the Arizona desert, 4,000 aircraft are parked in perfect rows under a sun that never stops shining. F-16s with their canopies sealed in white latex. B-52s guillotined into pieces under arms-reduction treaties, left in the open for satellites to verify....
United’s First A321XLR Just Landed in America

United’s First A321XLR Just Landed in America

On Wednesday evening, a factory-fresh Airbus slipped onto the runway at Tampa International after ten hours over the North Atlantic. No water-cannon salute, no press conference — United and Airbus didn’t even put out a statement. But make no mistake: the...
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