COMAC: A Chinese Challenger?, by Travel Radar Correspondent David Hopwood Established in May 2008 COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China) is a state-owned aerospace manufacturer based in Shanghai. With the size of the Chinese aviation market expected to...

The Truth About Your Next Flight Could Shock You, by Travel Radar Correspondent Ben Pesa Seven things you should always do when traveling by air! Let’s be honest, we all know that public places are the some of the most unsavoury places when it comes to being...

The Future of Low-Cost Long-Haul Carriers, by Travel Radar Correspondent David Hopwood Aboudy Nasser is the Chief Commercial Officer of Stansted Airport, one of the five airports serving London. Stansted is home to several low-cost carriers including EasyJet,...

Airbus to Start New Production Line for A320neo Series Aircraft, by Travel Radar Correspondent Ankur Deo In 2019, Airbus became the largest aircraft producer, overtaking Boeing as the USA based manufacturer struggled to gather confidence of airliners, investors and...

Airbus to Start New Production Line for A320neo Series Aircraft, by Travel Radar Correspondent Ankur Deo In 2019, Airbus became the largest aircraft producer, overtaking Boeing as the USA based manufacturer struggled to gather confidence of airliners, investors and...

CALC Orders More A321NEOs, by Travel Radar Correspondent David Hopwood China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings (CALC) has signed an order with Airbus for 40 new A321NEOs and has converted an outstanding order for 15 A320NEOs into the A321 variant. The list price for...

Boeing 777x Scheduled for First Test Flight, by Travel Radar Correspondent Ankur Deo Some positive news for Boeing finally – the long awaited first flight of the Boeing 777x is expected this week, somewhere around Thursday (January 23, 2020) or Friday (January 24,...

Final Call for South African Airways, by Travel Radar Correspondent David Hopwood South African Airways has cancelled 16 domestic flights and the international flight to Munich yesterday, Monday apparently due to low demand. Passengers were being booked on...

Boeing Seeks $10 Billion Loan, by Travel Radar Correspondent David Hopwood As Boeing’s crisis with the 737 MAX continues to deepen, the company is reported to be in talks with banks to borrow at least $10 billion. Following the fatal crashes in October 2018 and...