Category: Civil Aviation

Privately owned Chinese carrier Okay Airways has placed an order for 10 Boeing 737-800s. The order had been recorded on Boeing’s orders and deliveries website as an unidentified customer. 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

Reunion Island based Air Austral has ordered two Boeing 777-200LRs, which will be delivered in mid 2011 and 2012. The airline already operates a fleet of three 777-200ERs and two 777-300ERs, with a further -300ER to join the fleet next year. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To

Bombardier will utilise a Q400 turboprop owned by Canadian airline Porter Airways to conduct a biofuel test program by 2012. The program, which is being led by Target Growth Canada in association with Sustainable Oils and Honeywell UOP, is targeting a camelina-derived biofuel for its test flight. Funding for the project is being provided by

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company announced at the Farnborough Airshow three significant new commitments for the Superjet 100 (SSJ100) from Orient Thai Airlines, Pearl Aircraft Corporation and Gazpromavia  for up to 79 aircraft. Orient Thai Airlines has signed a letter of intent with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company which is expected to see it buy up to