http://www.buyusedairplanes.com/blog Useful news, resources, tools and updates from the world & business of aviation Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:28:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, it looks like the record for the number of passengers that can fly on a commercial airplane is about to be broken. Air Austral – which operates between Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean and Paris – has now confirmed it has ordered two A380s in a single economy class ... http://www.buyusedairplanes.com/blog/2009/11/25/aviation-news/how-many-passengers-can-you-have-on-a-commercial-airplane/ 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, ... http://www.buyusedairplanes.com/blog/2008/10/12/aviation-news/airbus-opens-its-final-assembly-line-in-tianjin/ 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 ... http://www.buyusedairplanes.com/blog/2008/09/30/aviation-news/qantas-names-first-airbus-380-after-australia-lady-aviation-pioneer/ 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 ... http://www.buyusedairplanes.com/blog/2008/09/14/aviation-news/air-new-zealand-and-the-perfect-flight/ 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 ... http://www.buyusedairplanes.com/blog/2008/07/23/aviation-news/airlines-turning-to-in-flight-advertising-to-meet-rising-fuel-costs/ 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 ... http://www.buyusedairplanes.com/blog/2008/07/23/aviation-news/qantas-chief-geoff-dixon-predicts-airline-industries-consolidation/ 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 ... http://www.buyusedairplanes.com/blog/2008/07/07/aviation-news/sharing-aircraft-the-key-questions/ 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 ... http://www.buyusedairplanes.com/blog/2008/07/07/aviation-news/china-cargo-carriers-jolted-by-fuel-price-increases/ 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 ... http://www.buyusedairplanes.com/blog/2007/07/27/aviation-news/air-india-gets-delivery-of-the-boeing-777/ 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: ... http://www.buyusedairplanes.com/blog/2007/07/24/aviation-news/qantas-to-offer-premium-economy-on-its-new-airbus-a380-boeing-747-400/