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Today, on 15th Jan, 2018 Airbus has released a press note stating price list for all its aircrafts. There has been an increment of 2% on product line. John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer Customers, Airbus Commercial Aircraft justified the increment by stating their continuous investments in aircraft programmes to maximise the value for the customers. Airbus Aircraft 2018 Average List Prices (USD Millions): (01) A318 - 77.4 (02) A319 - 92.3 (03) A320 - 101 (04) A321 - 118.3 (05) A319neo - 101.5 (06) A320neo - 110.6 (07) A321neo - 129.5 (08) A330-200 - 238.5 (09) A330-800neo - 259.9 (10) A330-200 Freighter - 241.7 (11) A330-300 - 264.2 (12) A330-900neo - 296.4 (13) A350-800 - 280.6 (14) A350-900 - 317.4 (15) A350-1000 - 366.5 (16) A380 - 445.6 It is important to note that price depends on design weights, engines choice, and level of selected customisation. To know why  Boeing 747s are getting retired, click here.

Hendrik Tennekes once said, " The Boeing 747 is the commuter train of the global village ." Little did he know that one day, 747 would stop flying at all. It's been more than 40 years. ' King of the skies ' is vanishing continuously today. American carrier Delta discontinues its last 747 in December, 2017 and thus taking the number of 747s in the US to zero. The retirement announcement spurred a wave of nostalgia for a plane that for better or worse forever changed the way people traveled. Today, a handful of operators use this majestic aircraft which includes Lufthansa, Air India, British Airways, etc. Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Boeing started 747 family back in 1969. It was a huge achievement for Boeing. Competitors were nowhere near to beat it. Aircraft use double-deck configuration and uses four engines. This is something which had a main role in the decrement of its use. Just like Airbus A380, 747 is also fuel hungry. But unlike A380, it is a bi...

Indian Aviation Sector Growth: India is one of the fast-growing aviation sectors in the world right now. With a population of 1.3 billion people, domestic traffic expanded at a CAGR of 11.46% over FY06-17, while international passenger traffic registered growth at a CAGR of 8.33% over FY06-17. Freight traffic is expected to cross 11.4 million tonnes by 2032.        Currently, there are several airlines operating in India. Here, only major ones are mentioned. (1) Air India : Air India is owned by Government of India. Founded on 15 October, 1932 as Tata Airlines. Fleet: Airbus A319-100: 22 Airbus A320-200: 17 Airbus A320neo: 10 Airbus A321-200: 20 Boeing 747-400: 4 Boeing 777-200LR: 3 Boeing 777-300ER: 12 Boeing 787-8: 26 (2) Indigo Airlines : Interglobe Enterprises is the parent company for Indigo and it was founded in 2005. It is a low-cost carrier. Fleet: Airbus A320-200: 116 Airbus A320neo: 27 ...

If you ever got befuddled by the conversation between Air Traffic Controller and the pilot, and wondered what it meant, it is just that they use different kind of alphabet so that the person on the other hand can listen it carefully without errors. Pronunciation of every letter is replaced by a word sounding uniquely in whole set. A - Alpha B - Bravo C - Charlie D - Delta E - Echo F - Foxtrot G - Golf H - Hotel I - India J - Juliet K - Kilo L - Lima M - Mike N - November O - Oscar P - Papa Q - Quebec R - Romeo S - Sierra T - Tango U - Uniform V - Victor W - Whiskey X - X ray Y - Yankee Z - Zulu That applies to numbers also. 1 - One 2 - Two 3 - Tree 4 - Four 5 - Fife 6 - Six 7 - Seven 8 - Eight 9 - Niner 0 - Zero Here goes nothing.

As of now, only 13 carriers are having A380s in their operational fleets. They are  Air France ,  Asiana Airlines ,  British Airways ,  China Southern ,  Emirates ,  Etihad Airways ,  Korean Air ,  Lufthansa ,  Malaysia Airlines ,  Qantas ,  Qatar Airways ,  Singapore Airlines , and  Thai Airways . Airbus A380 Here, I have collected data of A380 aircrafts which are in operation and aircrafts which are in order. Airlines Operating Airbus A380 Family Launch customer: Singapore Airlines (25th October, 2007) Highest aircrafts in operation: Emirates (100) Highest aircrafts in orders: Emirates (42) First A380 retirement: Singapore Airlines If you want to know why it's not much successful in 2017, then read my another blog  Is Airbus A380 A Failure?

Most of us if not all have always wondered how some airlines make huge profits in spite of the low cost of their flight tickets. Well, wonder no more. Such type of carriers is known as Low-Cost Carriers. For example, Ryanair in Europe, Southwest Airlines in the US, Indigo Airlines in India, etc. So, what exactly is the business model for such an airline company? (1) It buys all their aircraft of the same type. So, it does not have to spend more resources on the training of pilots, flight attendants, maintenance and service crew. And most importantly, it can get a good deal while placing a big order from a single aircraft manufacturing company. (2) Generally, planes are on lease. So, it instantly makes a profit from the difference between purchase and lease. Because planes are bought in huge numbers, discount comes into play. And then these planes are sold to leasing companies at a higher price and taken back on lease to operate. (3) It operates from a smaller ai...

The Internet is full of billions of websites and it's really hard to keep track of websites pertaining to a particular topic. Here are 6 websites which every aviation enthusiast must visit to enrich his/her knowledge. 1)  Flightradar24 This majestic website shows live tracking with a 3D view of any registered airplane in the world with its all data, any live information about airport and weather, you name it. Flightradar24 2)  Skytrax An airline quality review website gives in-depth reviews about airlines and airports. Skytrax 3)  Live ATC Ever wanted to hear what pilots talk on their radio. Here you go! This website lets you hear the live conversation of Air Traffic Controller. Live ATC 4)  Seat Expert It's always best to choose your own seat before going to the airport. For that, you definitely need the help of Seat Expert. Merits and demerits of each and every seat according to the type of aircraft are analyzed here. ...

Airbus A380, the world's biggest passenger aircraft has been catching eyes of flyers across the globe for nearly a decade. Though, the reality is totally different for operators of this humongous airliner. Emirates A380 at Dubai Airport Major Operator of Airbus A380 is Emirates Airlines based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Current fleet has 97 A380s and 45 A380s in order. Thus, making it the largest operator of A380-800. Other operators include Etihad, Lufthansa, Qatar, Singapore, Malaysia, Korean, Qantas, and a few others. But they have significantly less number of A380s than Emirates. As of November 2017, 218 A380s are hovering in the sky and 49 orders are pending. In 2016, Airbus received not even a single order for it. Looking at maximum capacity of 853 in all economy configuration, this aircraft is well ahead of its time, by at least 10 years. The aviation industry is booming. By 2027, such aircraft will be perfect for traveling keeping in mind the dema...

Concorde, a supersonic jet aircraft which almost all the aviation enthusiasts crave to travel on was sadly discontinued on 24th October, 2003. It started its commercial journey 21st January, 1976 even though its test flight was conducted on 2nd March, 1969. Air France Concorde taking off This legendary airliner was able to do 2.04 Mach at FL600. Only 20 such planes were manufactured by British Aircraft Corporation and Sud Aviation. Being expensive, mainly 2 commercial airline companies; British Airways and Air France were operating Concorde. Many people have only one question to ask: If this plane was able to do London to New York in 3 hours 20 minutes in the 70s where other planes were taking almost double of its flight time, why it was discontinued from the service? Operating cost. That was the major reason among all. Flight ticket on Concorde was so expensive that people started preferring first class on normal planes. With flight ticket costlier tha...