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AuthorFirst RAAF F-35A rollout confirmed for July 24
July 18, 2014 0 commentThe first of up to 100 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters for the RAAF will be formally rolled out on July 24. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me
Read moreFarnborough orders continue on last day of business
July 18, 2014 0 commentA final flurry of orders were announced on July 17, the last business day of the 2014 Farnborough Airshow. Airbus A320 This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed in on
Read moreASL Aviation Group orders 10 Lockheed LM-100Js
July 18, 2014 1 commentIrish organisation ASL Aviation Group has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Lockheed Martin to purchase 10 LM-100J Hercules transports. The LM-100J is a commercial freighter version of the familiar C-130J-30 Hercules, and is the marketing name of the L-382J, a type design update notification for which was submitted to the US FAA in January.
Read moreFiji Airways records best ever half yearly profit
July 18, 2014 2 commentFiji Airways owning company Air Pacific Limited has reported an interim FJD$17.2m (A$9.93m) profit for the six months to June 30, its best ever half yearly result and a massive improvement over the FJD$500,000 (A$292,000) profit recorded in the same period last year. The group is comprised of Fiji Airways and regional subsidiary Fiji Link,
Read moreMalaysian 777 shot down over eastern Ukraine
July 18, 2014 0 commentA Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER on a scheduled flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur has apparently been shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine. The aircraft, registered 9M-MRD and operating flight MH17 with 283 passengers and 15 crew members on board – including 27 Australians – was reportedly hit by a Russian made SA-11 or SA-17
Read moreBoeing rolls out 5,000th 737NG
July 17, 2014 0 commentBoeing’s evergreen 737 program achieved a major milestone on July 16 when the 5,000th example of the 737NG was rolled off the company’s Renton production line. The aircraft, a C-40A Clipper (737-700C) will be operated as a convertible passenger and cargo transport by the US Navy. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.
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