Category: Civil Aviation

Airbus says the resilience of passenger traffic will require carriers in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands to acquire 631 new aircraft valued at US$87bn (A$96bn) between now and 2028. According to its Global Market Forecast, Airbus predicts that revenue passenger kilometres will grow by five per cent over the next 20 years, higher

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,

Airbus has announced that its A330-200 Freighter will make its first flight on November 5, weather permitting. The airframer currently expects the A330-200F to be certified in the second quarter of 2010, with delivery to follow in the third quarter, with the first operator likely to be Etihad Airways. Airbus has order for 67 aircraft

Ryanair is threatening to cancel and defer some of its Boeing 737s on order and curb its growth if it does not reach a fleet renewal agreement by the end of the year. “We would prefer to grow, but if Boeing doesn’t share our vision, then I believe that Ryanair should change course before the