Marc Joel Atrero

The EADS board has given the green light to Airbus for the industrial launch of the A350XWB long range twin jet, with service entry planned for 2013. The decision followed a drawn out internal debate about the aircraft’s viability against Boeing’s hot-selling 777 and 787, the latter of which will have a five year head

For many years Embraer has been working hard to sell its popular twin engined E-Jets range to Australian airlines. Then a flurry of announcement in late 2006 saw no fewer than three Australian operators commit to the type. In quick succession SkyAirWorld, Virgin Blue and AirNorth all committed to acquiring E-Jets, making 2006 a memorable

First Order for Passenger 747-8 Boeing Has Secured Its Long Awaited First Order for the 747-8 Intercontinental After Securing a Us$5. 5bn (a$7. 0bn) Order From A380 Customer Lufthansa. The Purchase Comprises of 20 Firm Orders and 20 Options. While Lufthansa is the First Airline to Commit to the 747-8i, Emirates, Cathay Pacific and British

So after an initial rebuff a syndicate of Australian and international private equity firms has succeeded in its debt-financed “off market” bid to acquire 100 per cent of Qantas for $5. 60 a share, valuing the airline at over $11 billion. The consortium is led by Macquarie Bank (limited to a less than 15 per

Want to see more stories from trusted news sources? Make Australian Aviation a preferred news source on Google. Click here to add Australian Aviation as a preferred news source.

Where Am I? In these days of sophisticated equipment (ground, air and satellite), air navigation has become a very exact science. However, it has not always been so precise. Certain early navaids were well known, for example, the Iron Compass (following the railway line) and Pin Pointing (flying low enough to read the name on