Category: Civil Aviation

US regional carrier SkyWest Airlines has ordered four Bombardier CRJ700 regional jets. The aircraft will be configured with 65 seats in two classes and will be employed under the Delta Connection brand. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login.

European low cost carrier EasyJet has converted options it was holding on 15 Airbus A320s to firm orders, and has taken a further 33 options. The airline has also converted orders it had for 20 A319s to larger capacity A320s. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue

Boeing has resumed 787 flight testing after fitting test aircraft ZA004 with interim updated power distribution system software, but says an updated program schedule won’t be known until January. “Initially, we will resume a series of Boeing tests that remain to be completed in the flight test program,” said Scott Fancher, vice president and general

Chile based LAN Airlines has signed a firm order for 50 Airbus A320 Family aircraft, including A321s, confirming an order announced as a Memorandum of Understanding at the Farnborough Airshow in July. Aircraft to be delivered under the order from 2013 will be fitted with the new ‘sharklet’ winglets. Want to see more stories from