Monthly Archives: August 2009

Airbus has delivered its 4,000th A320 ‘Family’ aircraft. August 28: Airbus delivered its 4,000th A320 ‘Family’ aircraft with an A319 handed over to Brazilian flag … More ››

Boeing announced that the first flight of the troubled 787 Dreamliner is now “expected by the end of 2009”. August 27: Boeing announced that the … More ››

An Antonov An-12 crashed with the loss of six lives near Brazzaville in the Congo. More ››

Irish budget carrier Ryanair has chosen to open a new base at Leeds Bradford International Airport from March 2010 and in the process has announced … More ››

Republic Airways Holdings has won a bankruptcy court auction in the USA to buy Frontier Airlines Holdings. It bid $108.8 million, and a pledge not … More ››

Both Abu Dhabi International Airport (ADIA) and Dubai International Airport (DIA) have recorded large increases in passenger numbers during the first half of 2009 – … More ››

Air China reports a half-year profit of 2.88 billion Renminbi (RMB) ($3.38 billion), an increase of over 150% on the same period last year. More ››

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ latest Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) has been delivered painted in a special ‘SkyTeam’ livery. More ››

British Airways is celebrating “90 years of leading the travel industry,” it claims in a press release today. August 25: British Airways is celebrating “90 … More ››

Canadian airline WestJet has announced an order for 14 additional Next-Generation (NG) 737-700s. August 24: In a good news day for Boeing’s venerable 737, Canadian … More ››