Second A350 flies
The second A350 to fly, MSN3, has completed its first flight, in a sortie that lasted around five hours. Like MSN1, which flew for the first time in June and has since accumulated 330 flight test hours over 70 flights, the second A350 has no cabin fitout, but is equipped with heavy flight test installation.
As Christchurch continues to rebuild after the tragic earthquake of February 2011, demand for business travel to the city is seeing increases in domestic services. Air New Zealand this week added significant capacity between Christchurch and several regional ports. Flights between New Plymouth and Christchurch will more than double, with 14 additional Bombardier Q300 services
Scoot into Perth
Perth continues to attract growing international interest, with low-cost airline Scoot the latest to add services to the city. Becoming the airline’s third Australian destination, Scoot will begin its five-weekly services on December 19. The flights will depart Perth at 1930 and arrive at Singapore at 0045, with the return service departing Singapore at 1250
Qantas domestic fleet renewal continues with 68th 737-800
Qantas this week adds its 68th 737-800 as part of the airline’s fleet renewal and simplification strategy that has seen 123 new aircraft added to the fleet in just over four years. The new aircraft brings the airline’s fleet strength to 314. The average age of Qantas aircraft is now 7.9 years. The latest 737-800
Asia-Pacific, Middle-East airports record double-digit growth
Airports in the Asia-Pacific region recorded double-digit growth in August 2013. According to the latest ACI statistics, summer holiday demand boosted domestic and international traffic year-on-year growth of 10 per cent in Asia-Pacific and 18.5 per cent in the Middle East. Year-to-date passenger traffic from January to August 2013 showed an increase of 6.5 per
According to Airbus’s new Cargo Global Market Forecast, worldwide airfreight traffic will grow by an average of 4.8 per cent annually over the next 20 years, almost doubling the required global freighter fleet to nearly 3,000 aircraft. The forecast shows the overall worldwide air cargo demand by the year 2032 will require around 2,700 new
