Cessna rolls out 300th Mustang
Cessna rolled out the 300th Citation Mustang on February 4 at its Independence, Kansas facility, marking less than three years since the first of the type was delivered. “The aircraft continues to set the mark for entry level business jet operations around the world, and its demand has remained fairly resilient during the past year,”
Coroner recommends grounding Rotorway Exec 162s after fatal crash
Victorian Coroner Peter White has recommended CASA immediately issue an airworthiness directive (AD) to ground the kit built Rotorway Exec 162 helicopter, following the death of Andrew Mull who was fatally injured after his Rotorway Exec 162, VH-AMB, crashed in a paddock at Tawonga, northeast Victoria, on March 29 2006. Handing down his findings in
PAL 777s arrive early
Philippine Air Lines has announced that it is bringing forward its plans to introduce its 777-300ERs on its services from Manila to Melbourne and Sydney to February 20, one month ahead of schedule. The 370-seat aircraft, which features lie-flat business class seats, will operate the daily services to Sydney and Melbourne until March 15, when
First new build Twin Otter flies
The first new build Viking Air Series 400 Twin Otter made its first flight from the company’s Calgary production facility on February 16. The aircraft, which is registered C-FMJO and carries MSN845, took an initial 10 minute test flight which saw it then land at Calgary International Airport. Compared to the previous series 300 aircraft,
Qantas first half profit falls to $90 million
Qantas has recorded a first half “statutory” profit before tax (PBT) for the half year ended December 31 2009 of $90 million, down from the $288 million first half profit result it posted for the first half of the previous financial year, on revenue of $6.9 billion. “The current half year experienced the full impact
Qantas reconfigures A380s, 744s
Qantas has announced $400 million plans to reconfigure nine Boeing 747-400s in a three class configuration that removes first and instead features the fully-flat Skybed sleeper seat, and to drop first class suites from its last batch of eight Airbus A380s to be delivered from 2012. “While some travel markets are recovering from the economic
