Posts Tagged "Airbus"

Qantas, RR and Airbus – What Really Happened ?

It all happened on one fine Thursday. On 4th November, Qantas’ A380 Nancy-Bird Walton ( VH-OQA, MSN014 ) had just departed from Singapore ( IATA : SIN ) to embark the final leg of its journey from London to Sydney as QF32. Just 6 minutes into the flight –...

Airbus rolls out first fully painted A330 freighter

Airbus recently revealed its latest freighter, A330-200F, in full colours for the first time. The aircraft, MSN 1004 and F-WWYE, is expected to fly for the first time later this year. The A332F can carry 64 metric tonnes over distances up to 7400km ( or 69 metric tonnes up...

A Steep Approach: An In-depth Look at British Airways A318 New York Service

Many airlines have tried all business class flights, can one be finally successful ? British Airways will be launching its London City – New York JFK all business class flights on 29th September of this year, this article is an in-depth look on how this operation is prepared. British...

A Fleet Renewal Plan for SriLankan

SriLankan Airlines ( IATA: UL ) fleet is now getting a bit too old – with an average fleet age of around 12 years. The oldest aircraft, 4R-ADA ( MSN-032, the first ever Airbus A340 of Asia ), is already more than 15 years old. With every new airliner...

Why Should SriLankan Add A330-300s to its fleet

The aviation market is in deteriorating conditions and an airline cannot commit to any large scale expansions. But SriLankan’s ( IATA: UL ) long-haul network and fleet is in desperate need of an expansion since a long time and UL could use the current market conditions for its benefit...