The recent Air New Zealand order for eight 787s had two twists that caught our attention. The first was the selection of GE to power these aircraft. The airline is like British Airways, Qantas and Cathay Pacific – they traditionally…
Singapore Airlines is reasonably satisfied with the results for its fiscal year 2018-2019 it announced on May 16. A net profit of $682.7mln was down from the previous year’s $1.301bln, but results are still solid in a nervous environment. Singapore…
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The operational fleet counts just nine aircraft right now, but Singapore Airlines’ announcement on April 2 that it has grounded two Boeing 787-10s due to Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN issues does ring an alarm bell. Reported by Channel News Asia…
The Ultra Long Range version of the A350 XWB, MSN 216, has successfully completed its first flight. The latest variant of the A350 XWB Family will be able to fly further than any other commercial airliner and will enter service…
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