Buoyed by its announcement success at the recent Paris airshow, Airbus now has more than 5,000 aircraft yet to be delivered, its order backlog the first time an aircraft manufacturer has attained a backlog of such magnitude. Airbus’s 241 orders booked during June increased its overall backlog to 5,109 aircraft, representing more than seven years
Boeing delivered 169 commercial aircraft during the second quarter of 2013, bringing its year-to-date deliveries to 306. Some 116 737s were delivered during the period, while 23 777 models were accepted by customers. The resumption of the 787 program saw 16 of the type delivered, accounting for all but one of 787 deliveries so far
Garuda has accepted its first 777-300ER, with the aircraft to be operated on the airline’s new through-services between Sydney and London from November 2. The new 777-300ERs are configured with eight first class suites, 38 business class and 268 economy seats. The 777 is a significant step forward in Garuda’s Quantum Leap fleet modernisation program
In what has been described as an Australian first, Queensland’s two leading community helicopter providers – CareFlight Group Queensland and the Sunshine Coast Helicopter Rescue Service (SCHRS) – have announced their decision to merge into a single entity. In doing so, the combined operation will become the largest community-based rescue helicopter service in the country.
The first of 24 MH-60R Seahawk ‘Romeo’ helicopters for the Royal Australian Navy successfully competed its first flight from Sikorsky’s Stratford, Connecticut facility on June 26. The aircraft undertook a number of checks during the flight, including of controllability, engine performance, vibration analysis and navigation. With ‘contractor flight acceptance’ now completed, the MH-60R will now be
Soon to be Virgin Australia controlled Tiger Airways Australia has been rebranded as Tigerair, with the airline’s first aircraft to feature a revised livery and logo unveiled at Melbourne Airport this morning. The name change and dropping the leaping Tiger logo for large ‘Tigerair’ titles promises to be the first step in the airline’s rebranding
