The World of Aviation

Chinese airlines appear to be preparing to order up to 218 new aircraft this year to meet surging demand, according to the head of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). According to state media agency Xinhua, CAAC director Li Jiaxiang said the orders will range from regional jets up to very large airliners to

The FAA has issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) to operators and owners of Boeing 737NGs to inspect the aircraft’s elevator tab control mechanisms following an incident on a Ryanair 737-800. The FAA says the AD originated from a reported “failure of aft attach lugs on the left elevator tab control mechanism, which resulted in

Cathay Pacific has released its 2009 financial figures, showing that the consolidated Group earned a profit of HK$4.7bn (A$66.1m), reversing a loss from the year before. The profit came despite a 22.6 per cent fall in turnover to HK$67bn (A$9.4bn) due to lower demand and yields on both passenger and cargo services, although costs were

EADS has recorded a net loss of €763m (A$1.15bn) for the 2009 financial year as the European aerospace and defence conglomerate was again dragged down by the A400M and A380 programs, as well as currency losses. The company’s revenues declined by €500m (A$751m) to €42.8bn (A$64.3bn), which was buoyed by higher aircraft deliveries from Airbus

The District Council of Coober Pedy has received $30,000 in federal funds to upgrade the carpark at Coober Pedy Airport. The funds will allow the airport to construct a 36 space carpark as well as designated disabled parking close to the terminal.

The Lufthansa Group has defied a major fall in revenue to record a €130m (A$195.3m) operating profit for 2009. The group saw a decline in revenues of 10 per cent to €22.2bn (A$33.3bn) as weaker traffic and yields affected its airline (including its subsidiaries Swiss, Austrian Airlines and bmi) and cargo operations which saw them