 | | Airlines take up new Boeing Sky Interior
Boeing has announced that seven airlines will be the first to incorporate the new, spacious 737 Boeing Sky Interior starting late next year. The interior features soft blue-sky-like lighting overhead. |
 | | Travelling by air is fraught with uncertainties, from delays to cancellations to lost bags.
Savvy travellers can already use Delaycast to assess their chances of having to wait longer than they'd planned, and now another brand-new service helps them notify the people who matter to them once they finally land safely on the ground. |
 | | Air Tahiti takes another ATR
French Polynesia-based Air Tahiti Tuesday took delivery of its 25th ATR aircraft, an ATR 72-500. |
 | | Record profit for BOC Aviation
SINGAPORE: BOC Aviation has recorded a net profit after tax of US$107 million for last year, 32% higher than the $81 million earned in 2007. It is the first year BOC has achieved a net profit after tax of more than $100 million. |
 | | Aviation summit focuses on biofuels
GENEVA: Working toward sustainable biofuels for commercial flights tops the agenda at the fourth Aviation & Environment Summit in Geneva. |
 | | BA uses technology to fight fog
British Airways has invested £5 million in advanced technology to reduce the delays and disruption caused by fog and poor visibility at Heathrow Airport. |
 | | Air NZ mulls options over older B737s
Air New Zealand is expected to start replacing the Boeing 737-300s used on domestic routes in the next two years as the planes near the end of their service life. |
 | | Air NZ scores Boeing interiors deal
Air New Zealand’s stand-alone aircraft interiors business, Altitude, has secured a multi-million dollar deal with Boeing. |
![]() | | Last test B787 enters final assembly
The sixth and final Boeing 787 Dreamliner designated for flight test is now undergoing final assembly in Everett, Washington. |
 | | Emirates still has faith in A380
Emirates, the biggest customer for Airbus' A380 "superjumbo," said Sunday it still has confidence in the jetliner despite some concerns about its reliability. |
![]() | | Safety warning issued over B777s
The US National Transportation Safety Board has issued an "urgent safety recommendation" relating to the design of a component in Rolls Royce engines used to power Boeing 777 aircraft. |
 | | Massey University to buy 14 trainers
Australasian aircraft sales, services and product support company, Hawker Pacific, Tuesday signed an agreement at the Avalon airshow with the New Zealand based Massey University to provide 14 Diamond aircraft for its world class flight training faculty. |
 | | Third new B777 joins Qatar fleet
Qatar Airways is nearing the 70 aircraft mark following the addition of the latest Boeing 777-300 Extended Range, which has arrived in Doha. T |
 | | Military focus for air show
South Asia's biggest airshow has opened in Bangalore with firms from 25 countries showcasing their latest hardware. |
![]() | | Personnel shuffle at Boeing
Boeing has announced a series of personnel moves within its corporate and business unit in the US, Australia and India. |