Airbus announced on October 19 that it has delivered its 10th A318 Elite business jet, which so far has accounted for nearly a quarter of the orders for members of the Airbus Corporate Jet Family. The A318 Elite was launched in November 2005, with the aircraft entering service in 2007.

The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics has recorded that domestic passenger numbers increased by 0.4 per cent during August, compared to the same month last year. The growth in passenger numbers increased revenue passenger kilometres by 0.7 per cent, while capacity in available seat kilometres was down by 3.1 per cent and available

Embraer revealed its new Legacy 650 business jet, which offers increased range compared to the Legacy 600, at NBAA on October 19. Like the Legacy 600, the 650 is based on the ERJ-135 regional jet, but introduces an additional belly fuel tank in a ventral fairing and upgraded Rolls-Royce AE 3007A2 engines. This gives the

Hawker Beechcraft has announced the USAF has ordered an additional six MC-12W Liberty ISR aircraft to add to the 23 it ordered last year and already has in service. Based on the King Air 350ER, the special mission equipped MC-12Ws have already been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in support of coalition troops. The King

Cathay Pacific has taken delivery of this Boeing 777-300ER featuring the oneworld livery to commemorate the alliance’s 10th anniversary. Boeing delivered the aircraft to lessor BOC Aviation and Cathay at its Everett plant on October 17. It is Cathay Pacific’s 12th 777-300ER and its 29th 777. “The 777 has been a valuable asset for Cathay

Randy Tinseth, Boeing’s vice president of sales and marketing, has hit back at claims that the company has been forced to redesign part of its fix for the side of body issue which has delayed the first flight of the 787. Tinseth was responding to claims made by Flightblogger that sources within the 787 program