iscoverThe second Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental successfully made its first flight on April 26. Aircraft RC021, registered N6067U, took off at 0926 hours local time from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, undertaking a three hour and 23 minute flight, during which it reached an altitude of 28,000ft and an airspeed of 275kt. This content is available exclusively to
Boeing 787 launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA) has become the first airline to begin pilot training on the aircraft, with 10 pilots undertaking classroom instruction in Tokyo during early Apri, followed by simulator training at Boeing Flight Services (BFS)’s campus in Seattle, Washington, from April 23. “The start of customer training is an exciting milestone
South American carrier Pluna Líneas Aéreas Uruguayas has signed a follow-on order for three Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen regional jets. The order, announced on April 25, increases firm orders for CRJ900 and CRJ900 NextGen series aircraft to 265, with 244 of those delivered as of January 31 this year. This content is available exclusively to Australian
Boeing has announced that is has successfully achieved qualifications from several international regulatory bodies for its 787 training network. The company has so far received over 20 separate qualifications worldwide, including approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration, UK Civil Aviation Authority, Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau and the Civil Aviation Administration of China. Those qualifications
Japanese carrier Star Flyer has ordered two CFM56 powered Airbus A320s. Star Flyer, which operates from Kitakyushu Airport, currently operates five leased A320s, with four more to be delivered. 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
A three way agreement has been signed between Embraer, CDB Leasing Co and China Southern Airlines for a second batch of 10 Embraer 190 E-Jets, following on from an earlier deal for 10 of same type signed in January. In addition, a Letter of Intent (LOI) was signed between the three parties for a further
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