While the mood among the chief executives is likely to be upbeat as they prepare to gather in Sydney for the International Air Transport Association (IATA) annual general meeting next week, that enthusiasm is being tempered by the rise in global oil prices that threatens to crimp profitability in the year ahead. That’s the view
Australians will have a new one-stop option to the east coast of the United States from October when Singapore Airlines starts operating the world’s longest nonstop passenger flight between Singapore and New York. The Singapore-New York (Newark) service is due to start on October 11 with Airbus A350-900ULR (Ultra Long Range) equipment, SIA said on
Qantas has commenced installing the hardware for inflight internet Wi-Fi on its widebody Airbus A330-200 fleet, with the offering set to be switched on for domestic flights “in the next few weeks”. The first aircraft be equipped with the necessary hardware for Wi-Fi installed is A330-200 VH-EBB, Qantas said in an update on its Roo
China and Russia’s candidate to challenge the Airbus and Boeing duopoly in the widebody passenger market will be an aircraft of similar length and slightly wider than the size of an Airbus A330-900, media reports suggest. The China-Russia Commercial Aircraft International Corporation (CRAIC) joint-venture recently unveiled further details of its proposed CR929 widebody. The details,
Bombardier launches two new business jets
Bombardier Business Aircraft has launched two new jets aimed at the large category segment of the market. The announcement of the Global 5500 and Global 6500 programs was made at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva on Monday (European time). The Global 5500/6500 feature new @RollsRoyce Pearl engines, next-generation wings, a
The Qantas Founders Museum’s restoration of a Lockheed Super Constellation it purchased more than three years ago has reached a significant milestone, with the aircraft now standing under its own weight. The aircraft had its landing gear, wings and engines attached during May, having been painted in Qantas livery the previous month. The Qantas Founders
