Boeing’s 747-8 program has received a signifiant boost with a new order from United Parcel Service (UPS) for up to 28 aircraft. The global freight and logistics company based in Atlanta has ordered 14 747-8Fs with an option for a further 14, Boeing said on Thursday (US time). This content is available exclusively to Australian
The federal government has launched what it termed a major study into the general aviation (GA) sector in response to the concerns expressed by industry. Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester said the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) would conduct the study, with representatives from industry invited to participate. This
At the opening of the film, Living in the Age of Airplanes, narrator Harrison Ford suggests that you “leave behind everything you know about airplanes”. While this may seem at odds with the title, it is indeed sage advice, for only with a blank canvas can one truly appreciate the significance of this film. We
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has started flight tests of its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) program at the company’s Moses Lake Flight Test Centre just outside Seattle. The company said in a statement flight test aircraft FTA-1 successfully completed a three-hour-and-18-minute flight on Monday, October 17. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become
Aircraft manufacturer ATR expects the fast-growing Asia Pacific region will require 750 new turboprops over the next two decades to support the introduction of new routes and growing demand for travel from so-called secondary cities. The figure does not include the Chinese market. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a
Hawker Pacific has begun a week-long demonstration tour of the Cessna Citation Latitude business jet in Australia and New Zealand. The aircraft will visit Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne in Australia, as well as Auckland in New Zealand, between October 14 and 22, Hawker Pacific said in a statement. Photographer Keith Anderson captured the aircraft’s