The first A350-900 for Ethiopian Airlines is taking shape on the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. Ethiopian Airlines will be the first African A350 XWB operator when it takes delivery of the aircraft next year. Mating of the various aircraft fuselage sections has begun and the vertical stabiliser (tailfin) has been attached. Work is also underway on joining the wings and the horizontal tailplanes to the fuselage, after which its undercarriage will be fitted. Airbus’ own A350 … [Read more...] about Ethiopian Airlines’ first A350 XWB takes shape
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AirBridgeCargo takes delivery of two more B747-8Fs
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group, has taken delivery of two more B747-8 Freighters today. The aircraft are the first to be delivered as part a memorandum of understanding, signed between Boeing and Volga-Dnepr Group at the Paris Air Show in June 2015. The aircraft will be deployed on ABC’s expanding network under winter schedule 2015/2016, between Asia and the US. With today's deliveries, ABC's fleet now consists of eight B747-8 Freighters, five B747-400ER Freighters, … [Read more...] about AirBridgeCargo takes delivery of two more B747-8Fs
Cathay Pacific recycles its retired A340s
Cathay Pacific Airways has unveiled its biggest recycling project to date - the environmentally responsible dismantling of Airbus A340 aircraft that are being retired from its fleet. The airline is committed to sustainable development, which includes ensuring the effective management of resources and the reduction of energy consumption and wastage. Now, with the end-of-life solution for its A340s, Cathay Pacific is taking the reduction of waste to a whole new level, the carrier … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific recycles its retired A340s
Singapore Airlines adds Düsseldorf to network
Düsseldorf will become the third German city in Singapore Airlines’ route network next year, when non-stop flights are introduced from Singapore. The three-times a week service is to be launched on 21 July 2016 using the all-new A350-900, which will be the latest addition to the Airline’s fleet. SIA intends to increase frequency at a later date. “Flights to Düsseldorf will complement our existing services to Europe, and be served by all-new Airbus A350-900s fitted with Singapore Airlines’ … [Read more...] about Singapore Airlines adds Düsseldorf to network
Middle East forecast to need 3,180 new aircraft over next 20 years
Boeing forecasts airlines in the Middle East will require 3,180 new aircraft over the next 20 years, valued at an estimated US$730 billion, with 70 per cent of the demand expected to be driven by rapid fleet expansion in the region. According to the Boeing Current Market Outlook (CMO), single-aisle aircraft such as the B737 MAX will command the largest share of new deliveries, with airlines in the region needing approximately 1,410 aircraft. Wide-body aircraft will account for a little … [Read more...] about Middle East forecast to need 3,180 new aircraft over next 20 years
ICAO’s dangerous goods panel rejects battery ban 11-7
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) panel on dangerous goods voted 11-7 Wednesday against a ban on rechargeable battery shipments on passenger aircraft, according to a report by The Assocated Press (AP). The panel's decision is a recommendation to ICAO's air navigation bureau (ANB), whose recommendations are generally upheld by the ANB. The United States, Russia, Brazil, China and Spain, as well as organisations representing airline pilots and aircraft manufacturers, voted in … [Read more...] about ICAO’s dangerous goods panel rejects battery ban 11-7
