The World of Aviation

Airbus says that it is on track to meet its goal of delivering 20 A380s this year, with the manufacturer delivering its ninth and tenth A380s for 2010 on July 16. MSN051 was delivered to Singapore Airlines while MSN041 was handed over to Lufthansa earlier the same day, bringing their respective A380 fleets to 11

Boeing has issued its latest Current Market Outlook, which anticipates that 30,900 new aircraft will be ordered over the next 20 years, an increase of 6.5 per cent from its forecast last year, representing robust growth in passenger numbers. “The world market is doing much better than last year, but there are still challenges,” said

Boeing 787 ZA003 has made the type’s first visit to foreign soil, with the aircraft landing at Farnborough shortly after 9am local time on July 18 to take part in the Airshow. “It’s an honour to showcase the 787 here at the Farnborough Airshow,” said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787

Discount and restricted economy airfares were lower during July 2010 compared to the same time last year, the BITRE Domestic Air Fare Index shows. The Best Discount fare index came in at 54.2 compared to 62.4 for the same time last year, while the Restricted Economy index was down from 94.1 to 92.3. The Full

Fijian carrier Air Pacific has recorded a net loss of F$65.3m (A$37.9m) for the year ending March 31, seemingly casting doubt on Qantas’s plans to sell its stake in the carrier. The loss was attributed primarily to increased competition as well as fuel hedging losses. Nevertheless, new CEO Dave Pflieger said that the loss was

Air New Zealand may be planning to buy a 15 per cent stake in Virgin Blue, according to a report by Fairfax. Citing unnamed sources at the airline, a report carried in The Age claimed that Air NZ could buy the cornerstone stake in Virgin Blue as part of plans for the two carriers to