Airbus plans to increase production of its A330 family of aircraft to seven a month from the start of 2017, reflecting ongoing demand for the twin-engine widebody. The move to ramp up production was announced on February 24 (European time) when Airbus Group presented its calendar 2015 financial results. This content is available exclusively to
Air Niugini plans to expand its current Boeing fleet with four new 737 MAX 8s due for delivery from 2020. The order for four of Boeing’s newest narrowbody offering was announced at the Singapore Airshow on Friday. It was previously listed on Boeing’s orders and deliveries website as from an unidentified customer. This content is
A fourth aircraft has joined the flight test program for Gulfstream’s newest business jet the G500. The company said test aircraft T4, N504GS, had its maiden flight on on Saturday (US time), taking off from Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport at 0947, returning three hours and 17 minutes later. This content is available exclusively to Australian
Boeing has forecast a $US140 billion market for 950 new aircraft for Oceania – Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific – over the next 20 years as airlines in the region replace order models with newer, more fuel efficient jets. The estimate, contained in Boeing’s Current Market Outlook (CMO) for 2015-2034, is a reduction
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with US-based leasing company Aerolease Aviation for the purchase of 10 MRJ90 regional jets, as well as options for a further 10 aircraft. The announcement of the LOI, which both parties hope to finalise into a firm contract over the next month, took place at
Airbus has added three new A350 stations at its Toulouse facility as the manufacturer begins final assembly of the first of three A350-1000 flight test aircraft while it increases production of the A350-900. The first A350-1000 has entered the final assembly line and is expected to begin test flights before the end of 2016, Airbus said