David Eyre
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...
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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...
Malaysia Airlines has converted 10 Boeing 737-800s options (placed in 2008) to firm orders. Malaysia Airlines already has 30 Boeing 737-800s on order, and these aircraft will be delivered...
21 June 2011: Royal Brunei is cutting back or eliminating a number of services, including all flights to Perth, Brisbane and Auckland. This leaves a four times weekly Melbourne...
Photos © David Eyre 15 June 2011: Qantas Group is cancelling or deferring orders for 12 narrowbody aircraft to reduce expenditure over the next two years, due to slower...
15 June 2011: Volcanic ash emitted by Puyehue volcano in southern Chile on Saturday 4 June 2011 began to enter Perth airspace from about 1pm today (15 June 2011)....
12 June 2011: It has been reported that Qantas has sold two aircraft: VH-OJK Boeing 747-438 is being sold to Mac Air (Nigeria) VH-TJM Boeing 737-476 is being sold...
This is the first of up to 18 ATR72s to be acquired by Skywest on lease from Avation for operation on behalf of Virgin Australia in the Eastern States...
Since 30 May 2011, Qantas Boeing 747-400s have been operating scheduled domestic services between Sydney and Perth. Schedule is to operate six days per week (not on Saturdays): QF581...
26 May 2011: Virgin Australia’s A330 services commenced on 26 May 2011, with VH-XFB operating the first service. The first service, flight DJ553 from Sydney, touched down on runway...
19 May 2011 © David Eyre VH-XFB Airbus A330-243 (cn 372) of Virgin Australia, named “Cable Beach”, visited Perth Airport for the first time on a route proving flight...
12 May 2011 © David Eyre Skywest takes option on second A320 and letter of intent to buy another Fokker 100 In a 12 May 2011 stock exchange announcement,...
7 May 2011 © David Eyre Negotiations are continuing to finalise a marketing plan, flight schedules and a start date for a new services. Aircraft type has not yet...
4 May 2011 © David Eyre Virgin Blue intensified plans for reviewing its image from around mid 2010. This rebranding was to include new uniforms, aircraft interiors, aircraft, and...
