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Boeing says it is in the final phases of testing and production readiness of a new method for building 777 fuselages. Dubbed ‘Fuselage Automated Upright Build’ (FAUB), the technology has been designed to improve workplace safety and increases product quality and has been in development since 2012. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation

Qantas has extended its OnPoint support arrangement with GE Aviation for an additional seven years for its fleet of CF6-80E1 engines that power the airline’s Airbus A330-200 and A330-300s. The agreement is valued at US$340 million, and means GE will continue to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for the airline’s 65 CF6-80E1 engines through

Day one of the 2014 Farnborough Airshow has again seen a flood of orders and commitments for commercial airliners from the world’s airlines. Airbus A320neo 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

Airbus will bring one of its A350 development aircraft to Australia and New Zealand in August during a round-the-world flight as part of the aircraft’s functional and reliability testing program. The aircraft is scheduled to arrive in Sydney on Monday August 4, and will fly to Auckland the following afternoon. This content is available exclusively

Airbus has used the 2014 Farnborough Airshow to formally announce the launch of a re-engined version of its best-selling A330 range. Dubbed A330-800neo and A330-900neo, the new aircraft will be significantly enhanced versions of the current A330-200 short fuselage and longer -300 models respectively. They will be powered exclusively by new Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines,

An Australian pilot has invented a system that could help solve the problem of spatial disorientation. Russell Crane has received a provisional patent for the Green Orientation Light (GO Light) which he says will give pilots a constant reference point of the horizon in their peripheral vision, helping them stay continually aware of the plane’s