A350 picks up more orders
Airbus has announced more orders for the A350, securing commitments from Air France-KLM and SriLankan Airlines. The Air France-KLM Group has finalised a firm contract for 25 A350-900 aircraft and for a further 25 options. “With the A350, Air France-KLM will continue to operate one of the most modern fleets in the world, and ensure
Australian Aviation’s “garage sale”
Australian Aviation has moved, but our new office is smaller and lacks the storage space of our old premises. As a consequence we are holding a ‘garage sale’ style clearance of all our aviation books, prints and models that we can’t take with us to our new office. So on Saturday June 29, come along
Boeing orders flow from Paris
Order announcements continue to flow from the Paris airshow, with Boeing and Ryanair finalising a firm order for 175 737-800 aircraft. The order, originally announced as a commitment in March, is Boeing’s largest ever aircraft order from a European airline. O’Leary flew into the Paris airshow on one of Ryanair’s 303 737-800s, which bore a
VistaJet orders up to 40 Challenger 350s
VistaJet has placed firm orders for 20 Challenger 350 jets and taken options for an additional 20 of the aircraft. The transaction for the firm aircraft order announced at the Paris airshow this week is valued at approximately US$518 million. If all options are exercised, the total value of the order is approximately US$1.035 billion.
GippsAero rolls out 200th Airvan
GippsAero has delivered its 200th GA8 Airvan, with the aircraft being delivered to sales and support dealer Hawker Pacific. The 200th GA8 is a turbocharged aircraft with a full-fuel payload of more than 545kg. It features a quick-change configuration interior and a steel undercarriage – signature features of the aircraft designed to withstand the demands
Qantas and Jetstar have been recognised as having the two leading airlines in the Australia-Pacific region in the 2013 Skytrax World Airline Awards, while Air New Zealand was awarded for its premium economy product. Qantas was awarded Best Airline Australia-Pacific and Jetstar Airways awarded Best Low Cost Airline Australia-Pacific. Qantas was also ranked one of
