Oman Air orders 787s
Oman Air has announced a deal to purchase six Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners. The787s had previously been ordered by Kuwait-based leasing company ALAFCO, but Oman Air said it had reached an agreement to take over the order. Boeing did not release terms of the deal. The list price of the 787 is US$193.5 million, though airlines
Rolls delivers 100th Trent 700
Rolls-Royce has delivered its 1000th Trent 700 engine. The engine, which powers the Airbus A330, has become the largest selling member of the Trent series of engines, with more than 1400 in service or on order, Rolls-Royce says. The engine was introduced in 1995. Rolls-Royce says improvements handed down from later members of the Trent
ALAFCO signs neo order
Kuwait based aircraft leasing company ALAFCO has finalised an order for 50 Airbus A320neos, with options on 30 more to be finalised by year’s end. The contract, signed on Monday at the Dubai Airshow, increases a previous order for 30 A320neos agreed to earlier this year at the Paris Airshow. The A320neo is scheduled to
Airbus delays A350, winds up A340 programs
Airbus parent EADS has announced delivery of the composite-built A350-900 jetliner has been delayed by six months. Delivery of the widebody jet is now slated to begin in the first half of 2014, with Airbus attributing the delays to late arriving parts. “Maturity of the A350 XWB main components at final assembly start remains one
Virgin ups summer capacity
Virgin Australia will add some 16,000 additional seats on routes popular with holidaymakers this summer. The extra capacity comes as Virgin seeks to capitalise on the turmoil surrounding Qantas. The bulked up summer schedule will include seasonal direct flights between Brisbane and Launceston in Tasmania, with six return flights per week from December 12 to
Wagga ILS commissioned
A $1.6 million instrument landing system was officially commission last week at Wagga Wagga Airport. The ILS went into service in December 2010 following a seven month construction and testing phase. The system was funded largely by the federal government, with contributions from Airservices Australia, Wagga Wagga City Council and Regional Express.
