David Eyre
9 August 2011: China Southern Airlines has REVISED the start date and schedule for its new Beijing – Guangzhou – Perth services, which will be operated by Airbus A330-300s...
Year: 2011
9 August 2011: Malaysia Airlines has revised their Winter schedule, which takes effect from 26 September 2011. This will see a change from all services being operated by Boeing...
28 July 2011: From 17 October 2011, Virgin Australia will start services with the Skywest ATR72s on the following routes: Brisbane to Gladstone – two services daily from 17...
Air New Zealand postpones retirement of Boeing 767-300ER & 747-400 due to Boeing 787 delivery delays
Air New Zealand postpones retirement of Boeing 767-300ER & 747-400 due to Boeing 787 delivery delays
22 July 2011: Air New Zealand’s Boeing 787-9s will now not enter service until late 2014, due to production and development delays at Boeing. The 787-9’s original delivery date...
15 July 2011 © David Eyre Jetstar’s CEO stated that the airline is in talks with Airbus regarding the A320neo (New Engine Option) but would not say when the...
15 July 2011 © David Eyre Jetstar announced that it will add five new Airbus A320 and two Airbus A330 aircraft to support expansion of its Singapore operations. By...
13 July 2011: Thai Airways International has announced that it plans to increase the number of aircraft to be decommissioned as new types enter service. The airline will now...
11 July 2011 © David Eyre: As reported on AviationWA on 3 April 2011, QantasLink is to open a Perth base with Bombardier Dash 8-Q400s. Further details are now...
8 July 2011: Alliance Airlines has added two Fokker 70 aircraft to their current fleet of Fokker 100s and Fokker 50s. These 2 F70’s formerly saw service with Malev...
8 July 2011 © David Eyre: Strategic Airlines is to take delivery of a fourth Airbus A320 in October, with the aircraft coming “from Europe” – Strategic has subsidiary...
Some new colourschemes or decals to keep an eye out for at Perth: Jetstar (slightly) revised titles Jetstar’s latest A320, which is going to Jetstar Asia in Singapore as...
4 July 2011: The Civil Aviation Safety Authority grounded Tiger Airways Australia from midnight last Friday (1 July 2011), declaring that the airline posed a serious and imminent...
30 June 2011: Singapore Airlines (SIA) is to lease 15 new A330-300s from Airbus for 6 years with an option to extend the lease, and delivery during 2013-2015. SIA...
AirAsia has made the largest ever order for the Airbus A320 family, by ordering a massive 200 Airbus A320neo (New Engine Option). The aircraft are to be powered by...
Bombardier press release: June 21, 2011 — Paris Bombardier Aerospace today announced that AVWest of Australia has placed overall firm orders for four Global 7000 and two Global 8000...
