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Airbus has opened an assembly line in the Chinese port city of Tianjin. This is the first time that Airbus has opened an assembly line outside Europe.
The plant which cost €800 million plant, will produce the company’s A320 aircraft. It is expected to deliver its first completed craft next summer, and to be producing four […]
Qantas today named the new Qantas Airbus A380 after 92 year old Australian Aviation pioneer, Nancy-Bird Walton.
Nancy first learned to fly in 1933 at just 17 years of age. She was Australia’s first woman to receive a commercial license as a pilot.
A 92-year-old Australian aviation pioneer Tuesday christened a huge new Qantas Airbus A380 which […]
Air New Zealand on September 12th conducted what has been hailed ‘the perfect flight’ from Auckland to San Fransisco.
Taking advantage of optimal flying conditions and the help of aviation authorities in Australia, New Zealand and the United States, the flight saved an estimated 4600 litres of aviation fuel. From a carbon emissions perspective this meant […]
Everyone seems to be turning to media and advertising as a source for generating new revenue. The airlines industries are no exception.
In a bid to combat rising fuel costs, some US airlines are beginning to sell advertising to passengers.
Examples include displaying ads to passengers who check in electronically, either from home or at the […]
Qantas CEO Geoff Dixon predicted rising aviation fuel prices in the industry could lead to a massive restructuring of the industry. He said that up to 100,000 jobs could be at risk, worldwide, by the end of the year. Qantas announced last week that it would shed over 1500 jobs in Australia and forego hiring […]
With rising aviation fuel prices, the concept of sharing aircraft to make it affordable does merit serious thought. There are precedences. Think of time sharing in the holiday industry or pooling together to buy investment property. Why not aircraft?
Here is an excellent article that goes through the concept,benefits and the key questions to consider in […]
As we know commerce from China to the rest of the world has increased significantly over the last decade. To meet the increased demand, China cargo carriers have had to increase freighter flights and also develop strategic relationships & joint ventures with international carriers.
However they have now been hit by rising aviation fuel prices, which […]
Air India had placed an order for 68 Boeing Jet airliners back in December 2005. It was the largets commercial airplane order in India’s civil aviation history. India is currently going through an aviation boom, both domestically and internationally.
Air India will use this 777-200LR to become the first India-based operator to offer direct, nonstop flights […]
The Australian company Qantas today provided two major announcements.
One was the change in its logo. The logo was adapted to fit the tail of the new A380 aircraft, as well as to reflect the airline’s contemporary design focus.
Old qantas logo on the left, new one on the right. Photo credits: Qantas & the Sydney Morning […]
It is the reporting season in US.
Boeing is set to announce its profits on Wednesday morning & early indications are that there may be good news for share holders. Analysts say that sales of Boeing’s jets have prepared the foundation for an increase in earnings in the second quarter. On this basis analysts are expecting […]