John Travolta commits to personally deliver Boeing 707 to HARS
Actor John Travolta will personally deliver the ex-Qantas Boeing 707 he is donating to the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS). In May, the keen pilot announced he would gift the 707-138B, registered N707JT, to HARS, with the aircraft to be restored to a safe flying state before it is flown over to Australia from his
Air New Zealand cancels some 787-9 flights due to Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engine issues
Air New Zealand is cancelling some flights and retiming others due to maintenance requirements on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines that power its Boeing 787-9 fleet. The move is in response two recent incidents involving 787-9 flights and based on advice from the engine manufacturer, Air New Zealand said on Thursday. “Rolls-Royce has advised that
Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines adding extra Auckland-Singapore flights from late 2018
Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines (SIA) plan to boost capacity between Auckland and Singapore from late 2018. The pair currently operates one flight each on the Auckland-Singapore route, SIA with a combination of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777-300ERs and Air New Zealand with 787-9s. The Singaporean flag carrier also serves Christchurch from its Singapore
A December 6 report by Reuters says Canada will soon announce it will scrap the planned acquisition of 18 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, and instead buy an unspecified number of retired Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18A/B ‘classic’ Hornets to supplement its own CF-18 fleet. The report, which quotes three unnamed sources who asked not to
Japan Airlines signals supersonic ambitions
Japan Airlines (JAL) has signalled its interest in supersonic flight through a partnership with Boom Supersonic. The Japanese flag carrier said on Tuesday it would invest US$10 million in Boom and hold options to purchase up to 20 supersonic aircraft. Further, there would also be collaboration between the pair to “refine the aircraft design and
Airlines around the world are collectively expected to post US$38.4 billion in profits in calendar 2018 amid strong passenger demand and an improvement in the cargo sector. The forecast, presented by International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general and chief executive Alexandre de Juniac at the industry body’s media day in Geneva on Tuesday (European
