Airbus A350-1000 takes to the skies for the first time

The World's first A350-1000 has taken to the skies for the first time. It departed to Toulouse Blagnac Airport / France (TLS/LFBO) at 10:42 for a 3hr test flight. Barring bad weather that could lead to a postponement, Thursday’s approximately three-hour debut will add a new 366-seat member to the lightweight carbon-fibre A350 family, which entered service with the smaller A350-900 early last year. It is part of a game of leapfrog at the top of the market for twin-engined long-haul jets, as… (www.thenational.ae) Plus d'info...

ANA selects iconic "FLYING HONU" design for special edition A380 on Tokyo-Honolulu route

ANA, Japan's largest airline, announced today that it has selected "FLYING HONU" as the theme for its limited edition livery to be used on the carrier's Airbus A380, which will be introduced on the Tokyo-Honolulu service, launching in spring 2019. The new route marks ANA's first introduction of the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger airliner. (www.ana.co.jp) Plus d'info...

ANA seeks public input for A380 livery

Japanese flag carrier ANA is offering one talented artist or designer the chance to have their work displayed on the fuselage of its Airbus A380s. The Star Alliance member is taking the first of three A380s on order from early 2019, which will be used on the Tokyo-Honolulu route, and is seeking public input for designing the aircraft livery. “To commemorate the deployment of these three new aircraft, ANA is inviting both pro and aspiring amateur artists to submit designs that will get people… (australianaviation.com.au) Plus d'info...

Cathay Pacific flies New Zealand’s first Airbus A350-900 service

Cathay Pacific has operated the first scheduled Airbus A350-900 flight to New Zealand with CX197 touching down at Auckland Airport a few minutes before 1300 local time on Friday. (australianaviation.com.au) Plus d'info...

Perth-London flights announced by Qantas for 2018

Announcing the new non-stop service, Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said the 17-hour flights would be the third-longest passenger flights in the world. Mr Joyce said the airline's new 787 Dreamliner aircraft would be used on the route, which would operate from the domestic terminal at Perth Airport from March 2018. The announcement came after the WA Government ended an impasse with Qantas and agreed to help fund an upgrade of the terminal. Premier Colin Barnett said the state would… (www.abc.net.au) Plus d'info...

Emirates lands in Doha with world’s shortest A380 flight

Thursday, December 1, 2016 — 1 December 2016 – DUBAI, UAE – Emirates today launched the world’s shortest scheduled A380 service, flying a distance of 379 kilometres with a total travel time of 1 hour and 20 minutes from Dubai to Doha, and 1 hour 10 minutes on the return journey. The A380 flight touched down this morning at Hamad International Airport, taxiing in to a water cannon salute and was welcomed by key officials and trade guests at an Emirates reception at the terminal. Travelling on… (www.emirates.com) Plus d'info...

Singapore Airlines to fly A350 to Perth

Singapore Airlines will bring its latest Airbus A350 to Perth in April as part of celebrations for the airline's 50th anniversary of flights to Australia. The daily flights SQ213 and SQ226 – which usually run on a Boeing 777-200 – will feature the advanced A350 on Wednesday April 5th, 2017. (www.ausbt.com.au) Plus d'info...

Air New Zealand to retire Boeing 767s in March 2017

Air New Zealand is planning to retire their Boeing 767 fleet on 31 March 2017, with NZ108 from Sydney to Auckland as their last scheduled 767 flight (NOTE: Subject to change). The airline introduced the Boeing 767-200ER into service in September 1985, and their first 767 service to Perth was on 28 March 1986 by ZK-NBA. The 767-200ER fleet was retired in March 2005, with ZK-NBA being the last aircraft retired. The 767-300ER was introduced in April 1991, with the first Perth visit on 28 October… (www.aviationwa.org.au) Plus d'info...

Air Mauritius to operate additional Perth-Mauritius services using Airbus A340s and A330s

Air Mauritius is to operate additional summer seasonal flights on the Perth-Mauritius route using Airbus A340-300s, in addition to the regular twice weekly Airbus A330-200 service. Schedule is as follows: Until 30 NOV 2016: A330-200 WED & SUN - MK440 arrives at Perth at 0910 / MK441 departs Perth at 1305 1 - 16 DEC 2016: A330-200 WED & SUN - MK440 arrives at Perth at 0910 / MK441 departs Perth at 1305 A340-300 THU - MK440 arrives at Perth at 0910 / MK441 departs Perth at 1305 17 DEC… (www.aviationwa.org.au) Plus d'info...

Virgin Australia to start Perth-Abu Dhabi services from June 2017

Virgin Australia plans to launch new Perth-Abu Dhabi services three times weekly with Airbus A330-200s from 9 June 2017. This will be the first time that their A330 aircraft will be used on a long-haul international route, and the services will use their existing fleet, by slight reducing A330 services between Perth and the Eastern States. Virgin’s A330-200s carry 275 passengers in a two-class configuration, with 20 Business and 255 Economy class seats. Currently, Etihad Airways operates daily… (www.aviationwa.org.au) Plus d'info...