A new Chinese regional airline to be named Sutong Airlines is acquiring 30 Bombardier Q400s. The new airline’s parent, Nantong Tongzhou Bay Aviation Industry Co., Ltd, has signed a letter of intent with Bombardier for a fleet of 30 Q400s with which Sutong will start operations form 2015. “With its regional aviation model set to revolutionise
Garuda Indonesia was due to place its first ATR 72-600 into service on Tuesday, a day after the aircraft presented to guests and media during a flight to various destinations across Indonesia to which the aircraft will operate to. The airline has 25 ATR 72-600s on order, and initially plans to operate them on flights from
Air Tahiti has taken delivery of its first ATR 42-600 as part of its fleet re-equipment program that includes firm orders for three ATR 42-600s and four ATR 72-600s. Air Tahiti is the first to operate the ATR-600 series in the French overseas departments and will use the aircraft between Papeete and Rarotonga in the
Bombardier won more than just US$2 billion in sales at the Dubai Airshow, its Challenger 605 business jet was selected by Boeing as the platform for its Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) program. In its selection of the Challenger, Boeing said it offered the global market “a capable, low-risk maritime surveillance system based on Boeing’s proven
As Boeing wrestles with labour unions and decides where to build its just-launched 777X, a group of well-intentioned business and government leaders placed an advertisement in The Seattle Times encouraging the retention of Boeing’s principal aircraft manufacturing facilities in Washington state. Problem was, the full-page ad featured an Airbus… This content is available exclusively to
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has lifted its grounding of the Dromader aircraft once owners comply with new wing inspection requirements. The inspections, covered by a new airworthiness directive, follow a safety review of the type after the fatal October 24 crash of Rebel Air Dromader VH-TZJ while involved in aerial firefighting on the