Category: Civil Aviation

Canada’s second major airline WestJet has announced an order for 65 737 MAX aircraft, fulfilling the carrier’s letter of intent to purchase the aircraft announced on August 29. The order, valued at US$6.3 billion at list prices, comprises 40 737 MAX 8s and 25 737 MAX 7s. The aircraft will underpin the Calgary-based airline’s fleet

Airbus continues a flow of order announcements from Asian carriers at this week’s Aviation Expo in Beijing, with Vietnam’s VietJetAir signing an MoU for up to 92 A320s. The carrier will also lease eight more from third party lessors. The purchase agreement covers for 56 A320s and six A321s, plus 30 purchase rights for additional

CASA is holding a series of briefings for pilots on new licensing regulations, which take effect from December 4 2013. The briefings will be held simultaneously on Monday October 21 between 1800 and 2100 in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member

Airbus has announced a lower weight variant of the popular A330-300, optimised for use on domestic and regional routes in high growth markets with large populations and concentrated traffic flows. With China seen as one of the most important potential markets, the new model will be optimised to seat up to around 400 passengers for