Category: Civil Aviation

Emirates chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum told reporters on November 11 that delivery of some of its Airbus A380s due for delivery next year will be delayed, but also noted that the airline may also order more of the type. Sheikh Ahmed said the carrier will take delivery of two A380s in December and

Boeing has delivered the first 777-300ER for lessor Guggenheim Aviation Partners, which has leased the aircraft to Korean Air, making it the 25th 777 for the airline. Guggenheim is also scheduled to take delivery of five additional 777s. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the

Aviation Week & Space Technology reporter Guy Norris claims that the Boeing 787 is unlikely to make its first flight until late December due to slow progress with the wing-join fix which has slowed the program down. According to a blog post by Norris, the fix is not yet complete on the first aircraft, ZA001,

The Airbus A330-200F Freighter successfully completed its maiden flight from Toulouse on the morning of November 5, launching a 180 hour flight test program. The 3hr 50min hour flight departed from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport’s Runway 32 at just after 10am local time. After evaluation of test points, including an altitude of 41,000ft and a speed of