Category: Civil Aviation

Airbus has announced more  orders for the A350, securing commitments from Air France-KLM and SriLankan Airlines. The Air France-KLM Group has finalised a firm contract for 25 A350-900 aircraft and for a further 25 options. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this

Order announcements continue to flow from the Paris airshow, with Boeing and Ryanair finalising a firm order for 175 737-800 aircraft. The order, originally announced as a commitment in March, is Boeing’s largest ever aircraft order from a European airline.  O’Leary flew into the Paris airshow on one of Ryanair’s 303 737-800s, which bore a

GippsAero has delivered its 200th GA8 Airvan, with the aircraft being delivered to sales and support dealer Hawker Pacific. The 200th GA8 is a turbocharged aircraft with a full-fuel payload of more than 545kg. It features a quick-change configuration interior and a steel undercarriage – signature features of the aircraft designed to withstand the demands

Korean Air has announced an order for five 747-8 Intercontinental and six 777-300ER aircraft. The value of the transaction is approximately $3.6 billion at current list prices. Korean Air is the only airline to order both the passenger and freighter variations of the 747-8. When the order is finalised, the South Korean flag carrier will