Fiji Airways' first Airbus A350-900 has rolled out of the paintshop. (Airbus)

Fiji Airways’ first Airbus A350-900 emerges from paintshop

September 12, 2019 3 comment

Fiji Airways has released pictures of its first Airbus A350-900 MSN299 emerging from the paintshop as the clock ticks down to delivery in November 2019.

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A file image of a Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) Airbus A320. (Rob Finlayson)

ATSB raises need for documentation, procedures after 2018 incident

September 12, 2019 1 comment

The ATSB has released its final report into a 2018 incident when a Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Airbus A320 took off with parts of its landing gear ground locks still attached.

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The 737 MAX is powered by CFM International Leap-1B engines. (Boeing)

Boeing expects staggered return to service for 737 MAX

September 12, 2019 0 comment

Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg says a “phased un-grounding” of the 737 MAX by regulators around the world is a possibility.

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Boeing's first completed 777X aircraft. (Boeing/Twitter)

Boeing reaffirms 777-9X schedule following cargo door incident

September 11, 2019 5 comment

Boeing says the recent incident when a cargo door separated from the fuselage testing won’t have a significant impact on the 777-9X test program schedule.

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A promotional image of South African Airways cabin crew. (South African Airways/Facebook)

Sleepy outlook for cabin crew on ultra-long haul flights

September 11, 2019 1 comment

Cabin crew on ultra-long range flights could feel sleepy on the job because of a perception of higher workloads, new research suggests.

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Grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington State. (Wikimedia Commons/SounderBruce)

Boeing 737 MAX grounding takes toll on deliveries in August

September 11, 2019 2 comment

Boeing delivered 72 per cent fewer aircraft in August as 737 MAX grounding continues to take its toll on the company’s commercial aircraft output. The monthly orders and delivery figures from Boeing published on Tuesday (US time) showed the company delivered 18 aircraft in the month of August, compared with 64 aircraft in the same

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