Leasing company GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has taken delivery of its 400th Boeing aircraft, a 737-800 which will be operated by China’s Xiamen Airlines. GECAS has ordered a total of 485 Boeing airliners to date, placing its first order with the US manufacturer, for two 767-300ERs, in August 1995.
Boeing has apparently backed down on its plans to replace the current 737NG with a New Small Airplane (NSA) from 2019, and instead will follow Airbus’s lead and build a re-engined 737’RE’ to fulfil part of American Airlines’ large narrow body requirement and looming orders from other US major carriers. American announced overnight Australian time
American Airlines has become the launch customer for a re-engined 737 powered by the CFM LEAP-X engine as part of a massive narrowbody airliner buy for up to 460 aircraft, including 130 A320neos, split between Boeing and Airbus. The orders and commitments, announced at American’s Dallas Fort Worth headquarters on July 20, comprise firm orders
Melbourne Airport has reported strong passenger growth, with a total of 28,190,457 passengers passing through Australia’s second busiest airport for the 2010-11 financial year, up 7.7 per cent. “With curfew free operations, a single terminal precinct, high service levels and low airline fees, we provide flexibility and convenience,” noted Melbourne Airport acting CEO Kirby Clark.
Gulfstream has renamed its midsized G250 business jet the G280, as ‘280’ is a “more amenable number sequence in some cultures,” according to Larry Flynn, senior vice president, marketing and sales. “We value our international customers highly, and this change reflects our commitment to understanding the diverse cultures of our global business environment.” The G280
Safety and emergency training provider Red Alert Australia’s new $4 million Emergency Training Centre, which can be used for Helicopter Underwater Emergency Training (HUET) courses, has been officially opened by Gordon Rich-Phillips, the Victorian Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Aviation. The centre, in the Melbourne suburb of Altona, features two 11 metre long, three metre
