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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This Sunday will see Boeing unveil the much anticipated Dreamliner 787 in Seattle.
Photo Credit: Boeing Images
It does look very good and is Boeing’s first new model in 13 years.
It could be a game changer in the airlines industry, but not just for its good looks.
It is supposed to be much more fuel efficient than […]
India is currently undergoing an aviation boom, with a host of new players in the game.
Kingfisher Airlines, Indigo Blue, Deccan, Jet Airways, Spice Jet are among the relatively new entrants that are entering the fray with new aircraft, superior service and competitive prices.
The fleet of the merged Air India-Indian Airlines entity is aging and needs […]
In order to cover the growing costs of materials and labor, Boeing announced today that it was increasing its list prices for all of its airplanes by 5.5%.
The price increases includes the 787 Dreamliner set to be introduced next month. The cost of a Dreamliner is expected to increase from $146M to around $200M by […]
Airbus appears to have landed firm orders for 425 aircraft, with a further commitment of 303 aircraft at the Paris Air Show.
Boeing’s count for firm booking’s at this stage seems to be 66 jets.
Airbus secured agreements for 728 aircraft during the Paris Air Show after landing firm orders for 425 and commitments for a […]
Boeing and Airbus continued on with a spree of orders being placed for their aircraft today.
Boeing reported on Wednesday it had won an order for 16 planes from Air France KLM. Air France put in an order of 9 Boeing 777-300 ER model wide bodied planes.
KLM put in an order of 7 of Boeing’s single […]