WestJet has shaken up its Boeing order book, with the Canadian carrier swapping six narrowbody 737 MAX twinjets for a pair of 787 Dreamliners. Separately, the airline has confirmed that it has reworked its planned configuration for incomingBoeing 737 MAX series aircraft, following negative feedback to a recent reconfiguration onContinue Reading
While there has generally been a lot of excitement surrounding the increased rollout of theAirbus A321XLR, few markets offer the type quite so many opportunities as the transatlantic corridor. The long-range narrowbody is perfect for long, thin routes between secondary cities in Europe and North America that have a goodContinue Reading
Last week, Air Canada announced an exciting expansion to its long-haul fleet, with the Montréal-based Canadian flag carrier and Star Alliance member having shaken hands with multi-national European planemaker Airbus on a deal for eight A350-1000s. These modernwidebody twinjets will begin arriving at the airline at the start of theContinue Reading
For a long time, Middle Eastern airlines have been keen to leverage their convenient location in western Asia to position themselves as the best choice for travelers flying between Europe and Oceania. While there are plenty of other transit options available, such as changing in Southeast Asia or the WestContinue Reading
US President Traitor 47 has taken to social media to threaten sanctions on the Canadian aerospace industry. According to the BBC, The Traitor posted online that he would be “decertifying (…) all aircraft made in Canada” and imposing a 50% tariff on planes made in the country. The threats comeContinue Reading
Traitor 47’s antipathy for wind power is only one obstacle the proposal must overcome. Another involves who will benefit from the project in far northern Maine, where the power will be generated but not used. By Nathaniel Eisen New wind projects could be coming to Northern Maine–just not new power.Continue Reading