Record turnover for Eurocopter in 2012
Eurocopter posted record turnover of EUR6.3 billion in 2012 – a 15 per cent increase over the previous year – returning the company to pre-GFC levels. The company delivered 475 helicopters last year alongside milestones that included the delivery of its 500th EC145, its first AS350 B3e and EC130 T2 uprated versions of the Ecureuil, and
Air NZ now daily to Tokyo and Shanghai
Air New Zealand has begun operating daily services from Auckland to Tokyo and Shanghai. Responsing to strong growth in the Asian market, services to Shanghai have progressively increased since the route was introduced in 2006, while the return to daily Tokyo flights comes after three years of reduced capacity. Air New Zealand’s deputy CEO Norm
787 grounding rolls on
Qatar has postponed plans to inaugurate 787 services to Perth on February 1. (Mehdi Nazarinia) As the global fleet of 50 787s remains grounded while investigations into a series of onboard incidents continue, the US National Transportation Safety Bureau (NTSB) is digging deeper into investigations that it says may be prolonged. “This is an unprecedented
ATR’s record turnover marks successful 2012
French-Italian regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has recorded its highest annual turnover – US$1.44 billion – while delivering 64 aircraft during 2012. The deliveries were 18 per cent up on the previous year. A total of 115 aircraft sales were achieved during the year comprising 74 firm orders and 41 options, confirming its leading position in
Dubai opens A380 concourse
Dubai Airport has opened a new concourse dedicated to A380 operations. Concourse A will host Emirates’ current fleet of 30 A380s as well as Qantas from March 31. The airport operator built the facility for the exclusive use of Emirates and selected partner airlines. The facility’s 20 gates are being progressively opened. The new concourse
GippsAERO appoints new US dealer
GippsAERO has selected Summit Aviation as an authorised dealer in the United States. GippsAERO and Summit Aviation will be targeting the aerial surveillance market in the US, which they believe the GA8 platform is well suited. It is already in service with special missions and law enforcement agencies in the US. More than 200 GA8s
