Garuda Indonesia has confirmed an order 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The Indonesian flag carrier said it would purchase 46 737 MAX 8s and convert an existing order for four 737-800s to 737 MAX 8s. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of
Commercial aircraft are becoming an increasingly popular asset class among global financial companies, including those in Australia, looking for a reliable investment opportunity beyond property, a senior Boeing executive says. Boeing Capital Corporation managing director of capital markets development and leasing Kostya Zolotusky said the aircraft financing environment was as good as he had seen
Boeing Aerostructures Australia (BAA) will have a design role for the 777X but will not produce parts for the next generation twin-aisle aircraft. However, BAA will continue to make the wing components for the 777-300ER and 777-200LR until the production run for those models ends in 2022 and remains a key plank of the 787’s
Airbus has marked receiving type certification for its A350 widebody twin with a formation flight involving the five A350 flight test aircraft. The largely composite construction airliner has been awarded European EASA type certification in its initial A350-900 form, with Airbus saying US FAA certification will follow “shortly”. Certification paves the way for first delivery
Airbus’s re-engined development of its A320 narrowbody airliner, the A320neo (New Engine Option), made its first flight on Wednesday. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed in on this device. If
Nextant Aerospace has completed its first sale in New Zealand, annoucing on Friday that it had sold a 400XTi quick-change air ambulance to Skyline Aviation for operations with its New Zealand Air Ambulance Service operation. New Zealand Air Ambulance Service directors Mike and Annabel Toogood said the Nextant 400XTi would be the first fully-accredited intensive care jet ambulance