Yesteryear

10 Years Ago

Boeing Australia Limited announced on January 5 that it had received a contract to provide reconnaissance and surveillance services with the ScanEagle UAV to the Australian Army. The services provided by ScanEagle are currently in use in southern Iraq by Australian soldiers operating with the Overwatch Battle Group (West)-2 in Operation Catalyst.

The US FAA has announced new rules that will permit approved, properly equipped, twin engined airliners, to operate over oceanic and polar regions irrespective of flying-time to alternative airports.The decision draws on the extreme reliability of types such as the Airbus A330 and Boeing 777. Equipment required includes fire suppression system to cope with the duration to alternate, adequate emergency oxygen and automated external defibrillators.