Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorSuper Squadron
October 4, 2007 0 comment…and E/F Hornets, including VFA-122, the USN unit that will be responsible for training the RAAF’s initial cadre of F/A‑18F Super Hornet pilots, air combat officers (ACOs) and engineers from mid 2009. Lemoore Lies on a Vast 6475 Hectare Site in the Rich Farming Area of California’s Central Valley Near the City of Fresno, About
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October 3, 2007 0 commentBoom times for Australasian airlines Four airlines… four stunning results – but four very different busi-ness models. Perhaps that is the best way to sum up the full year results for Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand after one of the most turbulent years in the region’s aviation history. This content is available
Read more787 under pressure with first flight delays
October 2, 2007 0 commentBoeing is confident that despite further delay’s to the 787’s first flight it can meet its planned first delivery target of May next year. Boeing told investors and journalists on September 5 that it now does not expect the 787, which was rolled out amid great fanfare on July 8, to fly until sometime between
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October 2, 2007 0 commentOne of the fences was damaged during a ground handling incident at Bangkok on September 1, and Airbus decided to remove it and the opposite fence so the aircraft could continue its Asian tour. (Airbus) Commercial Order and Delivery Milestones for Boeing Boeing Delivered Its 3000th Widebody Airliner on August 27, a 777-200er for Korean
Read moreIssue 236: Qantas
March 25, 2007 0 commentHistoric Times at Qantas First 707 returns, private buyout bid On December 16 2006 Qantas’s very first jet aircraft, Boeing 707-138B City of Canberra, landed at Sydney after a 14,000nm (25,950km) journey from England. It was the culmination of the most complex restoration project ever undertaken by Australians. . . most of them retired Qantas
Read moreThe sales race
March 25, 2007 0 commentAnd the winner is …Boeing!! The crown in the “2006 Airliner Orders Stakes” run over a full year on a sometimes fluid track is well and truly with Boeing. The quality of the customers, across the entire product line is an investor’s dream. Qantas and Singapore Airlines firm on the 787, Lufthansa launching the 747-8
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