Category: Civil Aviation

Air Austral, based on the French Indian Ocean island territory of La Reunion, has become the latest customer for the Airbus A380, with confirmation of its firm order for two announced on November 17 at the Dubai Airshow. The Engine Alliance GP7200 powered A380s will be configured in a single class, 840-seat configuration and will

EADS has seen a sharp fall in earnings for the first nine months of 2009 as foreign exchange losses weighed heavily on the European aeronautics and defence group. For the nine months, the company’s earnings before interest and tax declined by 46 per cent to €1.089bn (A$1.743bn), while revenue increased by one per cent to

Indonesian carrier Wings Air, which is a subsidiary of Lion Air, signed a purchase contract on November 16 at the Dubai Airshow for 15 ATR 72-500s and options on 15 ATR 72-600s. Wings Air had signed an MoU for 10 ATR 72-500s with 10 options in November 2008, so the new contract represents an increase

Ethiopian Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 12 Airbus A350-900s at the Dubai Airshow. The airline says it plans to operate the aircraft from its hub in Addis Ababa, linking Africa with Europe, the US and Asia. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the