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 carrier TAM at the manufacturer’s plant in Hamburg, Germany. Maria Claudia Oliveira Amaro, Chairman of…

An Antonov An-12 crashed with the loss of six lives near Brazzaville in the Congo. August 26: An Antonov An-12 crashed with the loss of six lives near a cemetery at Nganga Lingolo on the outskirts of Brazzaville in the…

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 first flight of the troubled 787 Dreamliner is now “expected by the end of 2009”,…

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. August 25: Air China reported a half-year profit of 2.88 billion Renminbi (RMB) ($3.38 billion), an…

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ latest Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) has been delivered painted in a special ‘SkyTeam’ livery. August 25: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ latest Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) has been delivered painted in a special ‘SkyTeam’ livery to celebrate…

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 years of leading the travel industry,” it claims in a press release today. On August…

Qantas has taken delivery of its fourth Airbus A380. August 24: Australian airline Qantas has taken delivery of its fourth Airbus A380, the aircraft touching down in Sydney after a ferry flight from Airbus’s plant at Toulouse in France. “This…

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 airline WestJet announced an order for 14 additional Next-Generation (NG) 737-700s. “The new order of…

Low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle received its first directly-purchased Boeing 737-800. August 24: Low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle received its first directly-purchased Boeing 737-800 at the company’s plant at Seattle in Washington State. Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, commercially branded ‘Norwegian’,…

The BEA has called off its search for the ‘black box’ flight recorders from Air France Flight AF 447. August 20: The French Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (BEA) has finally called off its second search for the ‘black box’ flight…