Air France aims at CSeries jets
Air France has plans to bring in new CSeries jets and mid-haul airplanes for their local and middle-range lines. The airline is thinking to buy these models from Bombardier Inc., Airbus, and Boeing Inc. Recently, Air France's corporate and new aircraft ...
by Dave Bess August 3rd, 2008
Emirates Airlines now have GP7200 Engines
GP7200 engine has made its debut with Emirates airlines. Emirates Airlines' non stop 14 hours flight to JFK Airport in New York was the first in-service revenue flight for GP7200 engines. Jim Moravecek, President of Engine Alliance, hailed the flight ...
by Andrew Mayer August 2nd, 2008
Emirates to Fly its First Airbus Super jumbo
The Airbus A380 Super jumbo jet can now count premium gulf airline Emirates as its client. After a long wait, Emirates finally acquired the Airbus Superjumbo and followed it up with an order for sixty more such aircraft from the European manufacturer. Media representatives were offered a glimpse of Emirate's super
by Neill Zerk July 29th, 2008
First Airbus A380 joining Emirates Airline
The first super jumbo Airbus A380 will be delivered to Emirates Airline on Monday, July 28. They are the largest clients of Airbus and A380 is the world's largest commercial aircraft till date. According to the chairman of Emirates Airline, ...
by Jennifer Jones July 27th, 2008
Etihad Airways to purchase 100 new aircraft
Etihad Airways took advantage of the Farnborough International Air Show to announce its purchase of 100 fuel-efficient aircraft worth a total of $20.4 billion. Etihad is the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and chose to reveal its ...
by Dave Smith July 16th, 2008
BA orders new A318s
In a new service that will see British Airways flying between London City International Airport and New York City. The Airbus A318 is the ideal aircraft for London City Airport as it is capable of making the steep approach required form this inner-city runway. BA has quite a few orders
by Dave Humphries May 29th, 2008
Singapore increases A380s to London
With its Singapore-London route already well underway utilizing the double decker Airbus A380 superjumbo, the airline has announced that it will add more planes to fly the route from The UK to South Asia. Adding to its current schedule, four ...
by Charlotte Fellows May 26th, 2008
A380 delivery schedule updated
Airbus has been going through a review of its production and delivery schedule these past weeks, something the company said was figured into its development scheme from the get-go, but something that speculators see as a way to clearly assess not if there will be a delay on deliveries of
by Paul Fenrich May 15th, 2008
Airbus reevaluates delivery schedule
The Airbus A380 superjumbo jet has been faced with its share of delays on its journey to coming into commercial operation, and now, despite Singapore Airlines having already put three A380s into service, the company has stated that its initial ...
by Bobby V-Jones April 30th, 2008
SIA takes home another A380
Singapore Airlines became the first commercial airline to utilise the largest passenger plane in the world, the double-decker Airbus A380. The first Route from Singapore to Sydney, Australia was followed by the Singapore-London route and now the third aircraft will be put to use plying the skies between Singapore and
by Jennifer Jones April 29th, 2008
Airbus tests new fuel saving procedure
A recent test involving two Airbus jets has proven that a new procedure that will allow charges of altitude at cruise levels could save precious fuel on long haul flights. One of the jets that carried out the CRISTAL ITP ...
by Paul Fenrich April 23rd, 2008
SIA gets another first with the A380
Singapore Airlines was the first commercial airline to take delivery of Airbus’ double decker superjumbo A380 aircarft, and the first airline to fly the largest-ever cabin full of passengers from Singapore to Sydney, Australia. Now Singapore Airlines will rack up ...
by Andrew Bones March 19th, 2008