737 hits 7000 deliveries
Boeing has delivered its 7000th 737 aircraft, a 737-800 to budget carrier FlyDubai. Since entering airline service in 1968, Boeing says the single aisle 737 has become the most popular airliner in history with total orders exceeding 9300 aircraft. That includes more than 900 orders for the new 737 MAX, a re-engined version scheduled to
Computer fault blamed for QF72 Qantas nose dive
A rare computer fault caused the sudden nose dive of a Qantas flight in 2008 that injured 119 people, an investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has concluded. The incident occurred on board Airbus A330-303 VH-QPA operating QF72 that departed Singapore for Perth on October 7 2008. While cruising at 37,000ft, one of the
Jetstar to add 28,000 seats to holiday routes
Jetstar has announced plans to add 28,000 extra seats on routes to Honolulu, Bali and Thailand over the holidays. The increased capacity, which amounts to a 40 per cent increase over the same period last year, comes as the strong Australian dollar pushes record numbers of Australians to travel overseas and as budget carriers continue
Qantas, engineers reach compromise deal
Qantas and its engineers have reached a contract deal and are expected to present the agreement to labour umpire Fair Work Australia today. It could still be several weeks before the deal is finalised, but the agreement would end one of the three labour disputes that have badly shaken the carrier this year, leading Qantas management to
Air New Zealand goes all black again for All Blacks
Air New Zealand will soon take delivery of another all black aircraft to celebrate the All Blacks rugby world cup championship. The black 777-300ER rolled out of Boeing’s paint hangar in Seattle on December 16 and is expected to be delivered to Air New Zealand in late January. The paint scheme is meant to highlight
Jetstar Asia CEO stepping down
Jetstar Asia CEO Chong Phit Lian will step down early next year after six years with the budget carrier, Jetstar announced Thursday. Chong is leaving to pursue opportunities outside of the aviation sector, Jetstar said in a statement. She will remain on the company’s board. Jetstar said the search for a replacement was well underway,
