Airbus maintains order strength
Airbus has maintained its strong performance with the 153 order bookings and 59 deliveries during October. The new business brings the manufacturer’s backlog to a new industry record of nearly 5,400 aircraft, representing eight years of output at full production rates. New orders included Japan Airlines’ milestone order for 18 A350-900 and 13 A350-1000 jetliners,
NVGs to light the way for RACQ CareFlight
RACQ CareFlight Rescue’s Sunshine Coast and Bundaberg-based aircraft will soon be equipped with high-tech night vision goggles (NVGs) after long-time supporter Energex committed $100,000 over two years to purchase eight sets of the equipment. Currently both rescue helicopters operate without the aid of night vision goggles even though more than a third of its lifesaving
Qantas takes delivery of Indigenous flying art 737
Qantas has formally taken delivery of 737-838 VH-XZJ Mendoowoorrji, featuring the airline’s fourth Indigenous Flying Art paint scheme. Handed over in Seattle on Friday, VH-XZJ is Qantas’s 69th 737-800 and features a scheme based on Paddy Bedford’s 2005 painting Medicine Pocket, which is a representation of the Mendoowoorrjji country in the East Kimberly region of
Sichuan to Sydney from December 20
Sichuan Airlines is to become the latest Chinese airline to operate direct flights to Sydney when twice weekly services to Australia’s largest city commence on December 20. “Sichuan Airlines will operate twice weekly flights with its Airbus A330-200 aircraft, providing more than 50,000 seats per year on the important Chongqing-Sydney route,” Sydney Airport CEO Kerrie Mather
First flight for second 787-9
Boeing’s second 787-9 development aircraft, ZB002, has made its first flight, departing Paine Field, Everett at 8.06am local time on Thursday and landing at 12:24pm at Boeing Field, Seattle. “As the only 787-9 test airplane to be fitted with elements of the passenger interior, ZB002 will test systems such as the environmental control system in
Qantas has confirmed it will close its Avalon heavy maintenance base in late March next year, citing the rationalisation of its 747 fleet, and resulting in the loss of 53 Qantas and 246 Forstaff contractor staff. “Qantas is gradually retiring our fleet of Boeing 747 aircraft, which means there is not enough work to keep our
