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When we analiza Hainan Airlines´ fleet by average age, their Airbus A350 is without any doubt the youngest in their fleet of the Chinese airline. Despite this and the fact that they are relatively Jung machines, it seems that they don’t hold a spot among the companies future plans and their fleet. The airline announced...
The Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC) has inaugurated its fourth A350 Full Flight Simulator (FFS). This sees AATC offer more A350 simulator capacity than any other training centre in the world. The addition also consolidates AATC’s position as the largest Airbus-operated flight crew training centre in the company’s global network, with two A320, two A330,...
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has finalised a purchase agreement with Airbus for seven Airbus A350F freighter aircraft. The order was signed at the Singapore Airshow by SIA CEO Goh Choong Phong, and Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of International Christian Scherer. The order firms up the carrier’s commitment to the new generation freighter announced by...
There’s nothing better to bring back the glory days of commercial aviation than an around-the-world flight, and if we’re talking about tradition, nothing more traditional than a flight from Hong Kong to New York. Just the mention of it brings back memories of Pan Am, their Boeing 747 SPs and Kai Tak, the long gone...
Since Monday, February 21, Airbus announced that it would be making big news; at the time the only clue was that it would be related to its hydrogen-powered flight project. On February 22, the European manufacturer reported that it will begin testing hydrogen-powered engines on the largest passenger aircraft: the Airbus A380. It has been...
In the next 20 year passenger traffic growth of 5.3% per annum and accelerated retirement of older less fuel efficient aircraft will see the Asia-Pacific region require 17,620 new passenger and freighter aircraft. Nearly 30% of these will replace older less fuel efficient models. In a region which is home to 55% of the world’s...
A few days ago we reported on an order from Qatar Airways for the new Boeing 777XF (freighter), which would make it the launch customer. Now, to close January on a high note, Qatar has signed a purchase commitment for 50 777X freighter aircraft. As a bonus, this deal adds an order for 50 Boeing...