Air New Zealand has taken delivery of its first A320 equipped with fuel-saving wingtip Sharklets at a ceremony during the 50th Paris Airshow on Monday. Airbus launched the Sharklet in November 2009, with Air New Zealand becoming the first to commit to the fuel saving devices. So far more than 70 Sharklet aircraft have been
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Safe Air downsizes
Blenheim, New Zealand-based maintenance, repair and overhaul business Safe Air has entered consultation with staff over a proposed restructure of the business, which is likely to see around 80 roles removed from across the business including management, support staff and production staff. “Since 2005 Safe Air has been supporting the upgrades of the Royal New Zealand
Bell Boeing awarded contract for 99 V-22 Ospreys
The Bell Boeing V-22 program, the strategic alliance between Bell Helicopter and Boeing, has been awarded a five-year US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) contract for the production and delivery of 99 V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, including 92 MV-22 models for the US Marine Corps and seven CV-22 models for the US Air Force Special
In what is claimed as a world first, a website has been launched detailing in-depth professional analysis and reviews of the safety and products of more than 400 airlines as well as information on more than 30 of the most popular types of airliners. airlineratings.com was created by Australian Aviation columnist and feature writer Geoffrey Thomas.
Bombardier projects a need for 24,000 business jets and 12,800 commercial aircraft in the 20-149-seat category over the next 20 years. The figures are part of the manufacturer’s recently released official 20-year market forecasts. The company expects business and commercial aircraft markets to continue to recover from industry downturn, with signs of forward momentum beginning
