Category: <span>Aviation news</span>

The role turboprop aircraft play in commercial aviation is often overlooked. Turboprops are frequently overshadowed by faster and sleeker jets. But turboprop aircraft play a vital role in connecting communities around the world.

A recent report in Skift says about one turboprop passenger aircraft is sold for every ten jet aircraft sold.

The turboprop market is dominated by ATR, a joint venture between Airbus and Italy’s Leonardo. It’s CEO, Stefano Bortoli, made a splash at the Singapore Airshow last week. The manufacturer not only made some sales, but it also spruiked the virtues of turboprops.

Just after United Airlines extended its forecasted 737 MAX grounding, American Airlines has followed suit. The American carrier has told that it does not expect the 737 MAX to be back in its schedule until the 18th of August 2020.

Next month will see the first anniversary of the Boeing 737 MAX grounding. The latest generation of the popular Boeing 737 family has been out of action since a second fatal crash of the type took 157 lives last March. As Boeing and the FAA continue to work towards the aircraft’s recertification, the re-entry to service date has been pushed back many times.

Boeing has had its worst January in regards to aircraft sales in over 50 years. The American aircraft manufacturer clocked zero orders for new aircraft this January. According to Reuters, the last time this happened was in 1962.

Boeing hasn’t had the best of luck recently when it comes to orders. The manufacturer has faced delays in its 777X project in addition to the grounding of the 737 MAX. As a result, new aircraft orders at the company have been few and far between of late. In fact, since the 737 MAX grounding the company has only sold a few of the aircraft at the Dubai Airshow last November.

American Airlines has extended its suspension of flights to Hong Kong. The suspension is due to a fall in demand. Recently, flights to Hong Kong have seen a drop in demand due to ongoing protests, tied with the current coronavirus outbreak.

arlier today Virgin Australia announced that it was pulling out of flights to Hong Kong altogether. Now, American airlines has joined by saying that it will extend its suspension of flights to the Chinese Special Administrative Region. The suspension comes following a sharp drop in demand for tickets to Hong Kong across the board.

What’s the latest?

American Airlines has announced that it is increasing its suspension on flights to Hong Kong. The airline today announced that it would not fly to the city until February 21st at the earliest. This is when it intends to resume services from Dallas Fort Worth.