Special delivery

August 11, 2008 0 comment

Behind the delivery of a Cathay Pacific 777 Cathay Pacific recently took delivery of its eighth Boeing 777- 300ER, a leased aircraft which was also the 75th 777 to be acquired by International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC), the world’s largest lessor. To commemorate the delivery, a number of Cathay’s elite Marco Polo customers, Hong Kong

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Gateway to WA

August 10, 2008 0 comment

Perth plans for the future In April, WA premier Alan Carpenter labelled Perth Airport “an embarrassment to the state” after a less than perfect arrival through the domestic terminal. Unusually, the man responsible for running the airport agreed with this assessment. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To

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G650

August 9, 2008 0 comment

Gulfstream’s long range 650 Rumours of an all new corporate aircraft from Gulfstream had abounded for at least 12 months before the Savannah based company finally announced its Gulfstream 650 on March 13 this year. The aircraft is a clean sheet design for a new niche in the corporate jet market between the company’s own

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E-Jet experience

August 8, 2008 0 comment

Embraer breaks into the Australian market Embraer’s E-Jet line has arrived in Australia in a big way, with no fewer than three operators launching services with the class-leading E-170 last year. Brisbane based charter and RPT start-up SkyAirWorld (SAW) was first off the mark with its introduction of a former Hong Kong Express E-170 last

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Issue 252: E-Jets Arrive

August 7, 2008 0 comment

Embraer breaks into the Australian market Embraer’s E-Jet line has arrived in Australia in a big way, with no fewer than three operators launching services with the class-leading E-170 last year. Brisbane based charter and RPT start-up SkyAirWorld (SAW) was first off the mark with its introduction of a former Hong Kong Express E-170 last

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The KC cometh

August 7, 2008 0 comment

Raaf Highlights Risks As Kc-30 Mods Begin One of Australia’s largest aircraft conversion programs is getting under way after the first EADS KC-30 tanker for the RAAF to be modified in Australia was inducted into Qantas Engineering’s specially modified hangar in a ceremony at Brisbane Airport on June 6. Four of the five KC-30s on

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