https://worldofaviation.com The world's leading aviation news website Fri, 09 Jun 2023 06:00:22 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-Favicon-150x150.png https://worldofaviation.com 32 32 https://worldofaviation.com/2020/02/what-is-the-max/ https://worldofaviation.com/2020/02/what-is-the-max/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2020 06:54:47 +0000 https://thewofa.com/?p=80657 Fundamentally, much of Boeing never really wanted to build the 737 MAX, and spent the latter half of the previous decade deciding that what it really wanted to do was build the FSA, the replacement for its nearly 50-year-old 737 programme.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/02/what-is-the-max/feed/ 6 https://worldofaviation.com/2019/11/cabin-pressure-thirty-years-on-premium-economy-due-for-innovation/ Thu, 28 Nov 2019 19:51:07 +0000 https://thewofa.com/?p=80353 The premium economy cabin could be shaken up with some true innovation after a number of years where nothing much has changed, John Walton writes in his latest Cabin Pressure column.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/10/from-the-archives-how-the-airbus-a220-family-is-fit-for-purpose/ https://worldofaviation.com/2019/10/from-the-archives-how-the-airbus-a220-family-is-fit-for-purpose/#comments Thu, 10 Oct 2019 19:25:17 +0000 https://thewofa.com?p=77436 This feature story about the Airbus A220 written by John Walton first appeared in the June 2019 edition of Australian Aviation.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/10/from-the-archives-how-the-airbus-a220-family-is-fit-for-purpose/feed/ 1 https://worldofaviation.com/2019/09/flight-and-fight-the-race-to-own-sky-high-internet/ Sun, 01 Sep 2019 05:00:10 +0000 https://thewofa.com?p=76923 This story by John Walton in the July 2019 edition of Australian Aviation looks at the key players racing to own the internet in the sky.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/08/airbus-50-years-on-how-the-a300-led-an-aviation-revolution/ https://worldofaviation.com/2019/08/airbus-50-years-on-how-the-a300-led-an-aviation-revolution/#comments Sat, 17 Aug 2019 23:00:13 +0000 https://thewofa.com?p=76395 This story from the July edition of Australian Aviation by John Walton looks at the 50-year history of Airbus, starting with the development of the A300. ]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/08/airbus-50-years-on-how-the-a300-led-an-aviation-revolution/feed/ 5 https://worldofaviation.com/2019/06/le-bourget-day-4-wrap-final-tallies-from-the-2019-paris-air-show/ Thu, 20 Jun 2019 20:44:44 +0000 https://thewofa.com?p=74513 John Walton sums up all the orders and announcements at the 2019 Paris Air Show at the end of the trade days at Le Bourget.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/06/le-bourget-day-3-wrap-airbus-storms-ahead/ Thu, 20 Jun 2019 01:37:48 +0000 https://thewofa.com?p=74441 There were close to 200 aircraft orders for Airbus on Day 3 of the Paris Air Show, along with orders for ATR, Boeing, Embraer and Mitsubishi.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/06/global-services-a-bright-spot-for-boeing-at-le-bourget/ Wed, 19 Jun 2019 20:41:36 +0000 https://thewofa.com?p=74472 Boeing Global Services has signed a host of agreements at the Paris Air Show with airlines to help them use data to operate more efficiently and save money.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/06/le-bourget-day-2-wrap-orders-for-atr-airbus-boeing-and-embraer/ Wed, 19 Jun 2019 02:55:37 +0000 https://thewofa.com?p=74386 There were orders for ATR, Airbus, Boeing and Embraer from the likes ofCebu Pacific and Korean Air on Day 2 of the 2019 Paris Air Show.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/06/boeing-wins-737-max-order-at-paris-air-show/ https://worldofaviation.com/2019/06/boeing-wins-737-max-order-at-paris-air-show/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2019 01:13:32 +0000 https://thewofa.com?p=74379 It was announced at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday IAG had signed a letter of intent for 200 Boeing 737s, comprising a mix of 737 MAX 8s and 737 MAX 10s.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/06/boeing-wins-737-max-order-at-paris-air-show/feed/ 4