The World of Aviation

The UK’s largest airline easyJet has ‘earmarked’ the A320neo for its future fleet requirements following an extensive technical evaluation. Subject to shareholder approval – something not a foregone conclusion given very public divisions between founding shareholder Stelios Haji-Ioannou and its board and senior management around fleet planning – easyJet has identified a need for 100

European turboprop manufacturer ATR and the Danish leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) have signed an agreement for the sale of 90 ATR -600s, including 35 firm orders (30 ATR 72-600s and 5 ATR 42-600s). The contract, including options, amounts to more than US$ 2.1 billion. NAC, which has signed several orders for new ATRs

Boeing has launched the much-anticipated 787-10, the third member of the 787 family. The announcement at the Paris Airshow this week comes on the back of commitments for 102 of the new 787 variant aircraft from five customers across Europe, Asia and North America. Launch customers for the 787-10 include Air Lease Corporation (30), GE

Bombardier’s Global aircraft family celebrated a significant milestone with the entry into service of the 500th Global business jet. The aircraft, a Global 6000 model, was delivered during a ceremony in Montréal. The aircraft blends high-speed range capability and comfort. The aircraft can link Paris with Tokyo nonstop with eight passengers and three to four crew.

Jetstar will introduce flights between Perth and the Indonesian island of Lombok from September 24. 
The new route will be the first nonstop service from Australia to the emerging tourism destination and becomes the airline’s 15th international destination and fifth to Indonesia. “The size and scale of Jetstar allows us to open new routes and

Airbus Military has successfully demonstrated the release of decoy flares from the A400M airlifter as part of the development of the aircraft’s self-protection systems. The flares are designed to mislead heat-seeking anti-aircraft missiles, particularly surface-to- air missiles (SAM). They are a crucial part of the self-protection system because of the A400M’s ability to operate from