The World of Aviation

Singapore Airlines has ordered eight additional Boeing 777-300ERs, in a deal worth US$2.3 billion at list prices. Deliveries of the new aircraft are slated to begin in FY13/14.

Garuda Indonesia has finalised an order for 15 Airbus A320s and 10 A320neos, following a MoU for the buy signed at this year’s Paris Airshow. The aircraft will be operated by Garuda subsidiary Citilink, with engine selection to be made a later date. In other neo news, lessor CIT Aerospace has signed a firm order

Boeing has delivered its 100th 737 outfitted with the company’s Sky Interior, with the milestone aircraft handed over to Brazil-based budget carrier, GOL Airlines. The delivery of the CFM56-7BE-powered 737-800 makes GOL the first South American airline to operate with Boeing’s newly enhanced cabin interior.

Skywest has taken delivery of the first ATR 72 it will operate for Virgin Australia, with the aircraft handed over at ATR’s Toulouse facility on August 11. Leasing company (and Skywest associate company) Avation has four ATR 72-500s and four ATR 72-600s on order which Skywest will operate for Virgin Australia, with the remaining ATR

QantasLink will introduce the Dash 8 Q400 turboprop to Western Australia for the first time with the planned launch of services between Geraldton and Perth from November 21. QantasLink will offer a twice daily Monday to Friday service on the route, alongside daily return flights on Saturday and Sunday. The new service will compete with 

Tiger Airways Australia resumed ticket sales today with a gradual return to scheduled flights from Friday August 12, after the embattled airline’s AOC was reinstated by CASA yesterday afternoon. Tiger has implemented a drastically reduced flight schedule focused around its Melbourne base plus Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and the Gold Coast. Flights are expected to