iscoverYear: 2018
Boeing 787-10 receives amended type certificate
| 13 Comments on Boeing 787-10 receives amended type certificateThe largest variant of Boeing’s 787 program has been certified, clearing one of the final major hurdles for delivery to launch customer Singapore Airlines (SIA). The 787-10 has been granted an amended type certificate from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Boeing said on Monday (US time). The amended type certificate followed the flight test
Read more »Gulfstream G500 to visit Melbourne as part of world tour
| 3 Comments on Gulfstream G500 to visit Melbourne as part of world tourAustralia’s business jet operators and enthusiasts will be able to get an up-close look at the Gulfstream’s newest aircraft when the G500 heads Down Under during the first half of 2018 as part of a six-month around-the-world promotional tour. Gulfstream has confirmed Melbourne as one of the destinations for the G500’s world tour, which began
Read more »ATR triples firm orders in 2017
| 2 Comments on ATR triples firm orders in 2017Turboprop maker ATR says it more than tripled the number of firm orders in calendar 2017 as it broadened its global footprint around the world. The company said it secured firm orders for 113 aircraft in the 12 months to December 31 2017, up from 36 firm orders in the prior corresponding period. “In 2017,
Read more »FlyPelican launches Adelaide-Newcastle flights using Alliance Airlines Fokker jets
| 12 Comments on FlyPelican launches Adelaide-Newcastle flights using Alliance Airlines Fokker jetsRegional carrier FlyPelican has launched a new Newcastle-Adelaide nonstop service to begin from March 26 2018. The three times a week offering will be operated by Alliance Airlines on behalf of FlyPelican with 80-seat Fokker 70s or 100-seat Fokker 100s, the company said on Monday. Newcastle Airport chief executive Peter Cock said the new two-hour
Read more »Virgin Atlantic to codeshare on Virgin Australia's Hong Kong, LA flights
| 6 Comments on Virgin Atlantic to codeshare on Virgin Australia's Hong Kong, LA flightsVirgin Australia has added a new codeshare partner for two international routes after authorities approved a request to add Virgin Atlantic’s VS airline code on its flights to Hong Kong and Los Angeles. In late December, the airline applied to Australia’s International Air Services Commission (IASC) to have Virgin Atlantic added as a marketing carrier
Read more »United commences Sydney-Houston nonstop flights
| 7 Comments on United commences Sydney-Houston nonstop flightsUnited has added a third long-haul route from Sydney with the start of nonstop flights to Houston with Boeing 787-9s. The inaugural flight UA101, operated by Boeing 787-9 N35953, touched down at Sydney Airport a little after 0630 on Saturday, following its 17-hour journey from Houston. The aircraft was on the ground for about six
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