Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has given the first indication that the Coalition government may be willing to step in to support Qantas. Speaking to Fairfax media on February 13, Hockey said that Qantas had requested the government provide a debt guarantee after the airline was downgraded by ratings agencies in December, and that the request
Boeing has delivered the 1,000th 737 equipped with its new Sky Interior. The interior re-design was first introduced in 2011, and features sculptured sidewalls and window reveals, LED lighting, and larger overhead bins, and is based on the design of the larger 787’s interior. Fittingly, the 1000th aircraft was delivered to Norwegian Air Shuttle which
CFM International says development of its new LEAP high bypass turbofan engine is proceeding with certification expected to be achieved on schedule. Speaking to media at the Singapore Airshow, CFM executive vice president Chaker Chahrour said the company expects to have 20 engines on test by the end of this year, and that to date,
Irish Lessor Amadeo, formerly Doric Air Leasing, has firmed up an order for 20 Airbus A380s. Signed at the Singapore Airshow on February 12, the order confirmed an MoU for the aircraft which was announced at last June’s Paris Airshow. Amadeo had previously acted as an asset manager to airlines on their A380 purchases, and
ATR has ended the 2014 Singapore Airshow with 28 firm orders and 20 options on its books. The regional turboprop manufacturer logged two new orders during the show, and revealed the identity of a third. UAE based lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise ordered 20 ATR 72-600s and took and 20 options, while Spain’s Binter Canarias ordered
The Virgin Independent Pilots Association (VIPA) has submitted a list of key recommendations to the federal government’s review of Australian air safety, including the fast-tracking of a second airport for the Sydney basin. Representatives from VIPA met with members of the Aviation Safety Regulation Review (ASRR) in Brisbane on February 12 to present their submission
