Airport awards for Adelaide, others
Adelaide Airport has been named Australia’s capital city airport of the year. The award, presented Tuesday during the Australian Airport Association’s annual convention, recognised the airport for a major overhaul of its runways that including laying down over 415,000 square meters of asphalt and replacing more than 600 taxiway lights with new LED technology. Newcastle
Hong Kong Airlines bucks the budget trend
Budget carriers may be all the rage, but Hong Kong Airlines is placing a bet at the other end of the price spectrum. The five year old operator plans to launch a premium class service with “private jet style ambience” between Hong Kong and London in March. The daily, overnight flights will be operated by
Bombardier scores CS300 order
Bombardier Aerospace has received orders for 10 CS300 jetliners from Turkish carrier Atlasjet Havacilik. The deal is valued at US$776 million and includes options for five additional CS300s, Bombardier said. The Pratt & Whitney PW1500G powered single aisle aircraft is scheduled to begin delivery in 2013 and is aimed at the 100- to 149-seat market.
First King Air 250 delivered to Australia
Hawker Pacific has delivered its first King Air 250 business plane to Australia. The Pratt & Whitney PT6A-52 powered turboprop will be used to transport “key personnel between remote project sites,” Hawker Pacific said, declining to identify its corporate customer. The King Air 250 is the latest iteration of Hawker Beechcraft’s evergreen King Air twin.
First 787 completes change incorporation
The first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to undergo change incorporation work has left Boeing’s facility in San Antonio, Texas, and should be delivered to Japan Air Lines soon. During change incorporation, aircraft built prior to final certification are updated to reflect production specifications. Boeing said work on the 787s includes installing electronic and mechanical equipment, completing
Spirit, Aviation Capital Group latest neo newcomers
Airbus has announced a pair of deals for more than 100 of its A320 Family airliners. The European jetmaker inked a memorandum of understanding to sell 75 of the single aisle aircraft to Spirit Airlines, a budget carrier serving the southeastern US and Caribbean region. The deal includes 45 next generation A320neos and 30 A320s.
