InstoneAir, one of the world’s leading specialists in the air transportation of horses, has been awarded European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) authorisation by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its new Fully Collapsible Airstable, which lowers container positioning or return costs by enabling empty units to be transported in the lower decks of freighter and passenger aircraft. Designed to fit all wide-bodied freighters, including B747, B777, MD11, A310 and B767 … [Read more...] about InstoneAir awarded ETSO for new Fully Collapsible Airstable
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Indonesia’s Batik Air takes delivery of first A320
Batik Air took delivery of its maiden pair of A320-200 (sl)s, PK-LAF (cn 6164) and PK-LAG (cn 6280), Skyliner Aviation reports. The jets are part of a 2013 order parent Lion Air Group placed with Airbus in 2013, entailing 60 A320ceo, 109 A320neo, and 65 A321neo. Aside from two A310-300s that featured in Lion Airlines' fleet between summer 2001 and spring 2002, the A320s are the first Airbus metal to feature in the Lion Air Group. Prior to the arrival, Batik Air's fleet had consisted of … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s Batik Air takes delivery of first A320
Indonesia's Batik Air takes delivery of first A320
Batik Air took delivery of its maiden pair of A320-200 (sl)s, PK-LAF (cn 6164) and PK-LAG (cn 6280), Skyliner Aviation reports. The jets are part of a 2013 order parent Lion Air Group placed with Airbus in 2013, entailing 60 A320ceo, 109 A320neo, and 65 A321neo. Aside from two A310-300s that featured in Lion Airlines' fleet between summer 2001 and spring 2002, the A320s are the first Airbus metal to feature in the Lion Air Group. Prior to the arrival, Batik Air's fleet had consisted of … [Read more...] about Indonesia's Batik Air takes delivery of first A320
FedEx announces early retirement of aircraft
FedEx has announced it has immediately removed eight aircraft from its fleet including A310 and MD10 aircraft. It is also accelerating the retirement of 66 further MD10 and A310s but has not indicated a time-line for this. Analysts have estimated this will reduce FedEx's capacity by nearly seven per cent. Although this represents a substantial proportion of FedEx's 368 large jet aircraft fleet, the move is, in part, a restructuring of the fleet renewal programme which will see the older … [Read more...] about FedEx announces early retirement of aircraft
