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AuthorAustralia to participate in ‘Women Of Aviation’ challenge
February 19, 2014 0 commentAustralia will participate for the first time this year in the Fly it Forward Global Challenge during the annual Women of Aviation Worldwide Week celebrations. Set by the Institute For Women Of Aviation Worldwide (WOAW), the challenge will see 37 countries participate by offering free flights to women of all ages as an incentive to
Read moreQantas to take 14 Aviation Australia apprentices
February 19, 2014 3 commentBrisbane-based training organisation, Aviation Australia has announced that 14 of its aircraft maintenance trainees have been selected to work for Qantas at the airline’s Brisbane and Sydney maintenance facilities. An Aviation Australia statement says 13 of the trainees will start their apprenticeships at Brisbane working on Qantas’s 737 and A330 fleets, while the 14th will
Read moreEmbraer releases regional forecast
February 18, 2014 0 commentBrazilian manufacturer Embraer predicts the Asia Pacific region will require 1,500 new airliners in the 70 to 130-seat category in the next 20 years. Released on the sidelines of last week’s Singapore Airshow, the forecast says the region will take about 20 per cent of the world’s regional airliner fleet to 2034. It says 65
Read moreIndia’s Air Costa orders 50 E-Jets E2
February 18, 2014 0 commentIndia’s Air Costa signed a firm contract for 25 Embraer E190-E2s and 25 E195-E2s and retained purchase rights for an additional 25 of each at the Singapore Airshow last week. The contract is valued at US$2.94bn (A$3.24bn) at list prices and is the first for the new E2 type from an Indian operator. The airline
Read moreCSeries development costs blowout
February 18, 2014 1 commentBombardier has revealed a cost blowout in the development of its CSeries single-aisle airliner in its 2013 results release on February 13. The company says it will spend an additional US$1.05bn (A$1.16bn) on extra tooling and financing costs to take the estimated CSeries development cost through to certification of the larger CS300 in 2016 to
Read moreRegional airports under pressure – AAA
February 17, 2014 8 commentThe Australian Airports Association (AAA) says regional airports are coming under increasing pressure to cut their charges from airlines. In a February 13 statement, the AAA said about a third of Australia’s regional airports are already making a loss, while the rest are struggling to raise sufficient funds in order to develop and maintain their
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