Mixed picture for GA deliveries
Worldwide deliveries of new general aviation aircraft continued to recover somewhat in the third quarter but remain down from last year. According to figures released by the Washington based General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), 436 new aircraft were delivered during the most recent quarter, up from 419 in the second quarter and 372 in the
ExecuJet’s bumper month due to the Rugby World Cup
Passengers booking charter flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Rugby World Cup matches in New Zealand in October delivered ExecuJet Australasia its highest earning month on record, the company says. With hotels booked full in Auckland, many international fans chose to stay in Australia and fly across for the games, ExecuJet says. While providing few
ANA 787 suffers landing gear hiccup
Boeing and Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) are investigating a problem with the landing gear of the 787-8 Dreamliner two weeks after the new airliner went into service. ANA pilots were forced to deploy JA801A’s landing gear using a manual backup system during a flight on Sunday after sensors indicated the main landing gear had
Qantas 737 supports ‘Movember’
A Qantas 737-800 is wearing a moustache this month to help raise awareness of prostate cancer. The Mo – and another one painted on Qantas Terminal 3 in Sydney – are part of “Movember”, an annual event launched in Australia in 2003 that encourages men to grow moustaches and raise money for prostate cancer research.
CIT orders 30 E-Jets
Embraer has announced a deal to sell up to 30 of its Embraer E-190 and E-195 jets to CIT Aerospace, a US-based leasing company. The deal includes 10 firm orders, with deliveries scheduled through 2015. CIT owns or finances a fleet of 300 commercial aircraft.
Rex receives CASA ‘Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation’ approval
Regional Express has become the first carrier approved under revamped aviation safety regulations. The new Part 42 regulations separate the responsibility for managing continuing airworthiness from the actual conduct of maintenance and require RPT operators to establish a continuing airworthiness management organisation, according to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). In a statement, Regional Express
