DLD 494: The Farnborough files

Perhaps major airshows are losing their impact on the industry a bit. But Farnborough still brought plenty of key news to the fore.















Also in this episode:









* Flydubai sees things differently on Boeing’s solid first day







* TK non-order (engines)







* Flynas - MoU 75x A320neo, 15x A339 (2-class, 400pax)







* Indian & Swiss flying boats







* Hydrogen fuel cells, including KLM prop w ZeroAvia, but Airbus scales back APU test plans







* Boom’s “progress” towards real planes







* New Qsuite from Qatar Airways and new Crystal Suite from Turkish Airlines









In the not from Farnborough files:









* BA moving to GE engines on new 78X deliveries







* Avelo goes international







* Southwest assigned seats & redeyes









For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:









* ANA domestic deval







* Bilt deval







* JetBlue in New England







* AA Earnings







* Boeing titanium inquiry now up to 10 years









And plenty more. Enjoy the show.