Good news from Toulouse, with the first Airbus A330neo landing successfully - completing a 4 hour 13 minute test flight. The A330-900 in flight - Image, Airbus The A330-900 completing its first flight - Image, Airbus With the first sortie done and dusted, we now move onto the longer term testing. Three planes will be joining the A330neo test programme - with two … [Read more...]

It's always a joy when it's a first flight day - and today is no exception with the first flight of the Airbus A330neo - this example being an A330-900neo Take off of the first A330neo - images Airbus, via their Periscope feed The A330neo has commenced its first sortie and will return to Toulouse later today. The A330neo features a new wing, and Rolls Royce Trent … [Read more...]

Well - that didn't take long to get a family photo out after the Bombardier and Airbus announcement last night - where Airbus is to take a 50.01% ownership in the C Series Programme. Earlier today, a formal photo was released from Airbus the happy family all together (and a plane sent to Toulouse to get the photo): From left to right, members of both Bombardier and … [Read more...]

It seems that Airbus and Bombardier are partnering up to deliver the C Series programme, with Airbus taking a 50.01% share in the programme. Bombardier C Series CS100 and Airbus A320neo flying together - Image, Airbus It seems Airbus will provide procurement, sales and marketing, and customer support to the C Series Program. Assembly of the C Series will be primarily … [Read more...]

Whilst Bombardier might be reeling from the recent decisions about its CSeries, it seems the manufacturer has scored at hit, with the formal signing for an order of with SpiceJet. More importantly, this will be the launch of the high-capacity version - with orders for 25 Q400 turboprops and purchase rights on an additional 25 aircraft. SpiceJet Bombardier Q400 - Image, … [Read more...]

It seems the battle between Boeing and Bombardier over the subsides on the CSeries has taken a turn for the ugly - with the US Department of Commence proposing to charge a tariff of 219.63% per CSeries sale to an US Carrier - in effect trebling the price of acquiring a CSeries aircraft. Bombardier CSeries landing in the sunset - Image, Bombardier The root of the … [Read more...]

La Compagnie is seemingly on the rise again, this time with an order for two Airbus A321neo aircraft. The airline (an all-business class operation) has been running for three years - with two leased Boeing 757 aircraft. The airline wishes to phase these aircraft out, and replace them with a pair of Airbus A321neo's. The airline intends to offer full-flat beds and … [Read more...]

Thai Airways continues its scatter-gun fleet policy, with the delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome "Phatthana Nikhom", #ThaiAirways' #Boeing787-9, who'll soon fly to #ChiangMai, #Phuket, and #Singapore. pic.twitter.com/Ejn2a4iymx — Thai Airways (@ThaiAirways) September 18, 2017 Thai Airways currently have six Boeing … [Read more...]

It's coming up to the last call for KLM and their operation of the Fokker 70 aircraft - with withdrawal from service booked for 28th October 2017. KLM Fokker 70 - Image, Arnoud Reaven/KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.  The last Fokker 70 (the smaller version of the Fokker jets) flights according to KLM will look like this: KL1862 Düsseldorf to Amsterdam (Arrives 19.05) … [Read more...]