Aerospace Diary

Neelam Mathews Dec 14, 2012 The   ATR 72-600-series launched last year and due this year - five of which Jet will get- we learn, have been painted in JetLite livery, with JetKonnect written on top. Sources we spoke to, said this was an error as the two brands, JetKonnect and JetLite have been consolidated under the JetKonnect brand. The aircraft will be going for repaint, we learn. The entry of the new aircraft had been delayed by a few weeks  as paperwork with the lessors for the old ATRs needed to be completed and delays by ATR following strikes resulted in lost  time. Jet Airways is also busy hiring marooned ATR pilots of Kingfisher, Aerospace Diary learns. In 2010, Jet ordered 6 ATR-500s. It is likely this order was changed to five 68-74 seater 600s. We could not confirm this. The 600s are  to be used from Mumbai to Udaipur, Bhuj and other regional sectors.  Meanwhile, Jet Airways brand new A330-300s will operate on BOM-BRU-EWR sectors from 22nd...

Posted by- Neelam Mathews June 29, 2011 Demand for the mid-size widebody just doesn't go away. Singapore Airlines (SIA) has finalised an agreement with Airbus to acquire 15 more A330-300s.  The aircraft will join an existing fleet of 19 A330-300s at the carrier, flying from Singapore to destinations across the Asia-Pacific region and to the Middle East. As with the carrier's existing A330 fleet, the new aircraft will be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines. "We are extremely pleased that Singapore Airlines will acquire more A330s," said John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer, Customers, Airbus said in a statemen. The twin engine A330 is one of the most widely used widebody aircraft in service today. To date, Airbus has won over 1,100 orders for the various versions of the aircraft and more than 750 A330s are currently flying with over 80 airlines worldwide. In addition to passenger and freighter models, the A330 is also offered in VIP and Military Transpo...