Qantas Hoping for More 777: Looking towards the latter years of this decade, Qantas is hoping that Boeing will greatly increase the payload/ range capabilities of its 777 so that it will be better able to satisfy Qantas’ mission requirements. Speaking with AA, Qantas managing director, Mr John Ward, stated that as far as Qantas
Airbus Targets 747-400: For the first time publicly, Airbus has claimed that its A340 is a direct competitor of Boeing’s highly successful 747-400. As outlined by David Pound, Airbus’ Group Manager Product Evaluation, at its annual Technical Press Briefing, the A340’s smaller capacity and better operating economics means that over many 747 sectors, the A340
Paris-First News Paris Surprises and Delights: Le Bourget in mid June was the scene for some spectacular sights and surprises in the air transport industry. Russia presented the BRAVIA Rolls-Royce RB211-535 powered Tu-204 in its Paris debut, while the I-96M and hitherto unknown Beriev Be-32 twin turboprop feederliner made their first appearances. The Yak-142, a
A Zillion Good Reasons for Delaying the Qantas Float As most readers would be aware, Qantas is to go public later this year in what will probably be the largest sharemarket float in Australian history. To say that this is an event of incredible national importance would truly be understating the case, yet there are