Asiana orders the A380
Korea’s Asiana Airlines has given Airbus a late Christmas gift with its signature of a firm order for six Airbus A380s. Deliveries are scheduled to commence in 2014, with the airline to place the aircraft into service on routes to Europe and US. An engine selection is expected in the near term. “With the A380
Woman crosses Sydney Airport fence
A woman was detained on January 5 after she climbed the fence at Sydney Airport and walked across two active taxiways towards the airport’s main runway. Witnesses have told Australian Aviation that the woman was seen sitting on top of the fence near a popular aircraft viewing area known as ‘the mound’ next to the
Qantas A380s to return to LA?
Qantas is reportedly planning a January 17 return to the Pacific route for its A380 fleet after receiving assurances from Rolls-Royce that the aircraft’s Trent 900 engines can be operated at full thrust settings. While the carrier is yet to confirm the date, media reports say global ticketing systems have the A380 loaded on the
An-124 cleared for Australian ops
Ruslan International’s fleet of 17 Antonov An-124 commercial airlifters operated by Antonov Airlines and Volga Dnepr Airlines have been cleared by the Australian Department of Infrastructure and Transportation to operate from Australian airports. The clearance comes after Ruslan was able to provide certification that the aircraft meet ICAO Chapter 3 noise standards. “Throughout the period
Emirates operates longest cargo service
Emirates SkyCargo recently operated its longest ever non-stop cargo service when it flew a load of valuable race horses from Sydney to Stewart International Airport in upstate New York in a Boeing 777-200F. The 17.5 hour flight eclipsed the previous longest flight of 16.8 hours from Dubai to Houston. “This landmark flight is especially significant
Bell consolidates support subsidiaries
Bell helicopter has announced it has integrated six subsidiary companies into the company and has restructured their operations to provide a more comprehensive support solution to Bell customers. The companies being incorporated are Edwards & Associates and Aeronautical Accessories in Tennessee, Rotor Blades and Acadian Composites in Louisiana, Bell Aerospace Services in Texas, and US
