The World of Aviation

Airbus has announced that its A330-200 Freighter will make its first flight on November 5, weather permitting. The airframer currently expects the A330-200F to be certified in the second quarter of 2010, with delivery to follow in the third quarter, with the first operator likely to be Etihad Airways. Airbus has order for 67 aircraft

Ryanair is threatening to cancel and defer some of its Boeing 737s on order and curb its growth if it does not reach a fleet renewal agreement by the end of the year. “We would prefer to grow, but if Boeing doesn’t share our vision, then I believe that Ryanair should change course before the

Rolls-Royce has won a US$720m (A$797m) order for Trent 700s to power 10 Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300s. The contract includes Total Care support for the engines.

Deutsche Bank says that the government’s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) is likely to cost Qantas and Virgin Blue millions of dollars, with the airlines only able to pass on one-fifth of the cost without losing passenger revenues. According to The Australian newspaper, Deutsche Bank analysts have calculated that the CPRS would cost Qantas

Infrastructure & Transport Minister Anthony Albanese announced on November 2 that he has approved Perth Airport’s 2009 Master Plan, which includes major plans to consolidate its terminals at the current international precinct. “In response to Perth’s growing need for modern, well planned aviation infrastructure, the Master Plan sets out a 10 year, $2.4 billion investment

Air New Zealand has ordered 14 new Airbus A320s to replace 15 Boeing 737-300s for domestic services, to join 12 A320s already in service for trans Tasman and Pacific routes. The deal, announced on November 3, also includes purchase options on 11 further A320s, which could possibly be upgraded to A321s. The first A320 from