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A350 test aircraft MSN3 has arrived in Cochabamba, Bolivia for high altitude testing. Airbus says the high altitude test flights, from Cochabamba (8,300ft) and La Paz (13,300ft), are designed to validate engine and systems, materials functionality and overall aircraft behaviour. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue

The Eurocopter name is no more with the world’s number one helicopter manufacturer rebranded as Airbus Helicopters from January 8 as part of parent company EADS’s rebranding as the Airbus Group. Under the rebranding helicopter names and designations “remain at present unchandged”, Airbus Helicopters says, but a new www.airbushelicopters.com website is now live. This content

The Labor candidate contesting the by-election for the federal seat of Griffith vacated by former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Terri Butler, has called for the trialling of a curfew for Brisbane Airport. “One thing that should certainly be on the cards is trialling a curfew. They do it in Sydney. There’s no reason why you

Qantas is flying the cast and crew of the hit television show Modern Family to Australia in February, with the an episode of the award-winning sitcom to be filmed here over a period of two weeks. “Qantas is the biggest private investor in promoting Australia as a destination, and the United States is one of the

The Indonesian air force has begun evaluating options to replace its ageing Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II fighters, according to a report by that country’s official news agency Antara. The news report quotes Indonesian defence minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro as saying that five or six different aircraft types are being considered for the 16 aircraft requirement, which

Cessna parent company Textron has reached agreement to acquire Beechcraft under a US$1.5 billion deal that comes 10 months after the latter exited from bankruptcy protection. The acquisition, to be completed over the next few months, will bring together two of general aviation’s iconic brands within the one company. Of primary interest to Textron is