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AuthorOrders for 150 A320s announced at Paris airshow
June 17, 2013 0 commentLufthansa and leasing company ILFC have between them ordered 150 Airbus A320s. The announcements were made at the Paris airshow, which runs this week. ILFC has signed a firm contract for 50 A320neo aircraft. ILFC was the first lessor to commit to the A320neo family with a firm order placed in 2011 for 100 aircraft.
Read moreLaunch customer Air New Zealand gets its first A320 with Sharklets
June 17, 2013 0 commentAir New Zealand has taken delivery of its first A320 equipped with fuel-saving wingtip Sharklets at a ceremony during the 50th Paris Airshow on Monday. Airbus launched the Sharklet in November 2009, with Air New Zealand becoming the first to commit to the fuel saving devices. So far more than 70 Sharklet aircraft have been
Read moreWe have moved!
June 17, 2013 0 commentAustralian Aviation has moved office, relocating from Fyshwick to the South Canberra suburb of Manuka. Please note our new contact details, here, for all mail, phone and fax communications, with effect from June 17. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article,
Read moreSafe Air downsizes
June 17, 2013 0 commentBlenheim, New Zealand-based maintenance, repair and overhaul business Safe Air has entered consultation with staff over a proposed restructure of the business, which is likely to see around 80 roles removed from across the business including management, support staff and production staff. “Since 2005 Safe Air has been supporting the upgrades of the Royal New Zealand
Read moreBell Boeing awarded contract for 99 V-22 Ospreys
June 17, 2013 0 commentThe Bell Boeing V-22 program, the strategic alliance between Bell Helicopter and Boeing, has been awarded a five-year US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) contract for the production and delivery of 99 V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, including 92 MV-22 models for the US Marine Corps and seven CV-22 models for the US Air Force Special
Read moreNew website bares all on airline safety and products
June 17, 2013 1 commentIn what is claimed as a world first, a website has been launched detailing in-depth professional analysis and reviews of the safety and products of more than 400 airlines as well as information on more than 30 of the most popular types of airliners. airlineratings.com was created by Australian Aviation columnist and feature writer Geoffrey Thomas.
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