Boeing says the development of the 737 MAX is progressing on schedule as work begins on the wings for the first test aircraft. The company said on Tuesday (US time) its Renton production facility has started assembling the wings of the updated, re-engined and more fuel efficient model of the existing 737. “Machine operators loaded
Brisbane welcomes Etihad’s Dreamliner
Brisbane Airport has welcomed the arrival of Etihad’s inaugural Boeing 787-9 service to Australia. Flight EY484, operated by A6-BLB, landed at at just before 1750 local time on Tuesday evening. It was the Etihad’s first 787 service to Australia and its first direct flight between Brisbane and Abu Dhabi. Previously, Etihad served Brisbane from its Abu Dhabi
Solomon Airlines has commenced once a week Honiara-Sydney service with Airbus A320 aircraft, returning to the Harbour City after a 14-year absence. The inaugural flight IE710 landed at Kingsford Smith on Monday evening, with the leased A320 H4-BUS overnighting at the airport before returning home as the reciprocal IE711 on Tuesday morning. Sydney is the
Capacity between Sydney and Abu Dhabi has increased by about 30 per cent with the arrival of Etihad Airways’ Airbus A380 on the route. Etihad’s inaugural flight to the NSW capital with its flagship double-decker superjumbo touched down a few minutes after 1800 on Monday. Sydney is only the second port to receive Etihad’s A380,
China’s ambassador to Australia Ma Zhaoxu has asked Australia’s competition regulator to “bear in mind” the interests of the overall relationship between Australia and China when considering the proposed China Eastern-Qantas alliance. The public comments from the Chinese diplomat were in a letter Ma wrote to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Rod Sims.
Airbus is contemplating the remarkable industrial feat of building more than 60 A320 Family aircraft a month. Airbus chief operating officer for customers John Leahy told the European airliner manufacturer’s annual “Innovation Days” media briefing on Thursday that a healthy order backlog likely to be sustained by growing demand for air travel in the Asia
