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FIRST FLIGHTS The second 747-8F, RC522 (pictured), successfully completed its first flight on the afternoon on March 14, while the third 747‑8F flight test aircraft, RC521, made its first flight on March 18. Refer text for more details. (Boeing)
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Boeing to Close Bankstown Facility in 2012 Boeing Will Consolidate Its Australian Manufacturing Operations at Fisherman’s Bend in Victoria, Leading to the Closing of Its Bankstown Operations in 2012, Resulting in Some Redundancies.
The Company Says That the Decision to Close the Bankstown Site Was Driven by the Exit From Loss-making Third-party Work and Under-utilisation of Both the Fishermans Bend and Bankstown Sites. “each Facility is at About Half Capacity and It Makes No Business Sense to Carry Duplicate Overheads,” Said Mark Ross, Managing Director of Boeing Aerostructures Australia.
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