Delta was until now the only one of the big American companies that dispensed with the MAX in its fleet.
Meanwhile, the Japanese ANA confirmed an order to Boeing for 20 737 MAX-8 aircraft for US $ 2,400 millionbased on list price and two 777-8 cargo planes.
These orders are a boost of confidence for the device, which was immobilized for 20 months, from March 2019 to December 2020, after two fatal accidents.
“We always pride ourselves on the quality of our customers and how good they are at their craft.Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun told CNBC.
“Their selection of the aircraft (MAX 10) reflects what they think about evaluating our aircraft against any other we compete against,” he said.
Delta CEO Ed Bastian added that the planes would help improve fuel efficiency and ensure a “more sustainable future for air travel.”
Coming soon, the air show will host nearly 80,000 people for five days at a London airport regularly used for business flights.
This fair is the most important in the sector along with the one organized in Le Bourget (near Paris). In 2020, it had to be canceled due to the covid-19 pandemic, which left planes on the ground and the sector in one of its worst crises.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson did not miss the appointment.
“The government believes in aviation and its power to create jobs and growth across the country. That’s why we invest massively in defense,” Johnson said.
Defense aerospace companies are also expected to gain from Farnborough, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has boosted military spending around the world. Russian companies have been excluded from the fair due to the war.
The United Kingdom is the European country that dedicates the most important item to defence, with nearly US$60.4 billion in 2021, that is, 2.2% of GDPaccording to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
Johnson referred to his own situation, with one foot almost out of Downing Street after announcing his resignation.
“After three years in the cockpit (…) It seems that I am going to hand over the controls to someone else. I don’t know who,” he said.
The fair takes place amid soaring temperatures due to a heat wave sweeping Europe, which prompted the UK to issue a red alert for “extreme heat” for the first time on Monday and Tuesday.
For Farnborough, 37ºC were announced on the airport runway, where dozens of aircraft from major manufacturers, such as Airbus and Boeing, as well as helicopters and fighter planes, were exhibited.
In this context, companies are also preparing to renew their fleets with more modern aircraft with lower fuel consumptionthus emitting less CO2: an imperative for a sector that is in the spotlight due to climate change.
Leaving the pandemic behind, air traffic is picking up its pace. In May it was about two-thirds of the 2019 level; short-haul flights are expected to reach it in 2023 and long-haul flights in 2025, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The recovery has been accompanied by staff shortages at many airlines and airports due to layoffs during the health crisis. Due to their inability to respond to demand, many airlines were forced to cancel thousands of flights.
Source: Ambito
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