Category: Civil Aviation

The Airbus-led consortium developing the A320/A321 Passenger to Freighter (P2F) conversion has decided to cancel the project, citing “economic reasons”. “Recent market developments, including the success of the upcoming A320neo, have resulted in more demand for A320 passenger aircraft and less for freighter versions in this aircraft category,” Airbus said in a statement. “In addition,

An A320 delivered on June 1 was British Airways’s 100th single-aisle Airbus aircraft. BA has taken delivery of two A318s, 33 A319s, 48 A320s and 16 A321s since it first became an Airbus operator (via predecessor airline British Caledonian) in 1988. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To

Airbus has delivered the 50th A320 assembled in China to Shanghai based Juneyao Airlines. The Juneyao A320, which was handed over during a ceremony held at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Tianjin, will add to the airline’s existing fleet of two A319s and 17 A320s. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become

ATR has announced that its new 72-600 turboprop has received EASA certification, clearing the way for service later this year. Delivery of the first ATR 72-600, to Royal Air Maroc, is expected to take place this northern summer. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the