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Boeing has announced it will build the wings of its new 777-8X and 777-9X models at a new facility adjacent to its vast Everett factory north of Seattle. The selection comes after the company’s main engineers’ union voted to accept an eight-year contract extension earlier this year. The company says it evaluated “criteria that were

Cessna has announced its new Citation Latitude mid-size business jet successfully completed its first flight at the company’s Wichita facility on February 18. The the prototype of the nine passenger Latitude reached an altitude of 28,000 feet and airspeed of Mach 0.6 during the flight, and tested the flaps, landing gear, pressurisation systems, anti-ice capabilities,

Commercial heavylift helicopter company Columbia Helicopters has bought three former US Army CH-47D Chinooks to add to its fleet. Columbia already operates six commercial Model 234 Chinooks and 14 Vertol 107-11s (the commercial version of the military CH-46), and the company owns the FAA type certificate and production certificates for both types. This content is

The federal government has approved Sydney Airport’s 20-year ‘Master Plan 2033’ which outlines the airport’s plans for its operations and development for the period to 2033 and beyond, but at the same time has indicated new delays in naming a site for a second Sydney Airport. “While the plan sets out plans to use the

Melbourne Airport has successfully implemented the new SITA AirportConnect Open passenger services platform following the successful introduction of SITA passenger common-use self-service (CUSS) kiosks and automated bag drops. The new platform will power all 275 check-in counter and boarding gate work stations at the airport’s international terminal. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation

Air New Zealand’s Airpoints frequent flyer program has signed up its 1.5 millionth member. The airline says recent changes to the program, including the ability for members to earn ‘Airpoints Dollars’ on every normal fare and the introduction of new credit and debit card products have been well received, and that monthly signups have increased