Australian Aviation

The number of passengers carried on domestic airlines during July increased by 4.5 per cent compared to the same month last year, with 5.35 million passengers carried, while the number of aircraft movements increased 3.5 per cent to 61,899 for the month. Reflecting a reversal of recent years, demand exceeded capacity during July, pushing load

Brisbane has welcomed the arrival of its first Emirates A380 service when EK434 touched down yesterday from Dubai. The daily A380 service, one of Emirates’ two daily flights to Brisbane, brings an increased capacity of 132 seats per flight, or additional 193,000 seats a year in and out of Brisbane. This content is available exclusively

Cessna has successfully completed the wing mate on the Citation Latitude first test aircraft. Announced at the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA) in October 2011, the nine-seat medium-size business jet will offer a trans-continental range and a cruise altitude of 43,000ft. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.

Canada’s second major airline WestJet has announced an order for 65 737 MAX aircraft, fulfilling the carrier’s letter of intent to purchase the aircraft announced on August 29. The order, valued at US$6.3 billion at list prices, comprises 40 737 MAX 8s and 25 737 MAX 7s. The aircraft will underpin the Calgary-based airline’s fleet

Airbus continues a flow of order announcements from Asian carriers at this week’s Aviation Expo in Beijing, with Vietnam’s VietJetAir signing an MoU for up to 92 A320s. The carrier will also lease eight more from third party lessors. The purchase agreement covers for 56 A320s and six A321s, plus 30 purchase rights for additional

To stimulate demand on the Sydney-Rotorua route, Air New Zealand and Rotorua International Airport have worked together to reduce costs and improve schedules, but the airline will suspend the service during winter due as seasonally low demand affects the route’s viability. From September 2014, Air New Zealand will move its twice-weekly service to Monday and