30 April 2019 © David Eyre Virgin Australia is deferring delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max aircraft to July 2021, with the first delivery to be a 737...
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27 July 2016 © David Eyre Malaysia Airlines has ordered 25 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, and taken options on a further 25 737 Max 8 or Max 9,...
6 September 2015 – copyright © David Eyre Minister for Defence Kevin Andrews MP announced the selection of the ‘Team 21′ consortium of Lockheed Martin, Pilatus and Hawker Pacific...
20 August 2015 Copyright © David Eyre Qantas has announced a confirmed order for eight Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft on the back of a financial transformation that saw a...
20 November 2014 Following significant losses and as a result of excess capacity, AirAsia X is making changes to its fleet and schedule Fleet changes AirAsia / AirAsia X...
Qantas to cut 5,000 jobs; retiring and deferring aircraft; ceasing international services from Perth
Qantas to cut 5,000 jobs; retiring and deferring aircraft; ceasing international services from Perth
28 February 2014 – Copyright David Eyre Qantas CEO Alan Joyce yesterday announced a record loss of $235 million for the first half of the 2013/14 financial year. On...
18 December 2013 AirAsia X has ordered 25 more Airbus A330-300s worth $6 billion, the largest A330 order received by Airbus in a single purchase. This order includes the...
9 March 2013 © David Eyre Bristow Group has placed major helicopter orders at the 2013 Heli-Expo in Las Vegas, USA. The orders include 26 Sikorsky S-76D, 12 Eurocopter...
1 March 2013 © David Eyre In an statement to the London Stock Exchange, Skywest has announced a $1.7million loss for the six months ended 31 December 2012, but...
22 February 2013 © David Eyre Qantas has announced that it will order five more Boeing 737-800s and will upgrade the cabins of all of its Airbus A330s,...
19 January 2013 © David Eyre Qantas Group yesterday announced that it will lease an additional five Boeing 717 aircraft (as reported on AviationWA on 20 September 2012) and...
15 November 2012 © David Eyre Following the grounding of 16 Eurocopter EC225s in its fleet, Bristow Group has ordered 10 additional Sikorsky S-92s and placed 16 options. Sikorsky...
20 September 2012 © David Eyre QantasLink is upgrading the interiors of its Boeing 717 fleet to replace the current seating with new thinner, ergonomically-designed seats. The cabin refurbishment...
20 September 2012 © David Eyre Skippers Aviation has reportedly acquired Fokker 100 aircraft, and is waiting to take delivery of an initial two aircraft, with a third one...
14 September 2012 © David Eyre Helicopters Australia has renewed its 10-year contract with Rio Tinto Iron Ore to operate Marine Pilot transfer flights from Karratha, starting from 1...