A340

  • EUROPE & CIS: Virgin’s cancellations clears A340 order book

    Virgin Atlantic Airways has canceled its outstanding order for six A340-600s, according to Airbus’ orders and deliveries list, which follows confirmation in December of its commitment for six purchased and four leased A330-300s. Virgin currently op…

    01 February 2010

  • Software update for A330/A340 computers

    Airbus is modifying the primary flight control computer software used in A330/A340 aircraft to prevent problems leading to an uncommanded “pitchdown event”. This is the result of a second interim report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau …

    01 December 2009

  • EUROPE & CIS: Virgin Atlantic orders 10 new A330-300s

    British based Virgin Atlantic Airways, has signed a firm contract to buy six Airbus A330-300 long-range aircraft, and is leasing a further four from AerCap. To date, Virgin operates six A340-300s and 19 A340-600 aircraft. Virgin is also a customer fo…

    01 July 2009

  • EUROPE & CIS: GSA welcomes AirAsia X flight increase

    AirAsia X – the low-cost long haul arm of Malaysian carrier AirAsia – is increasing its flights to seven per week on its recently-launched London Stansted- Kuala Lumpur service. The increase from five departures per week was prompted by the stre…

    01 July 2009

  • INDIA: Kingfisher to lease A340s to Airik Air

    Kingfisher Airlines plans to lease out two of its five long-haul aircraft to Nigerian carrier Arik Air for two years from the third quarter, Dow Jones reported. “At present we are confirmed taking two of the Kingfisher A340s. We are still consider…

    01 June 2009

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