Business jet manufacturer Dassault Aviation has delivered its first Falcon 8X to launch customer Amjet Executive. The handover ceremony took place at the manufacturer’s Bordeaux-Merignac facility on Wednesday (local time). This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has denied reports the delivery schedule of its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) program has been delayed. Over the weekend, news outlets including Bloomberg and The Japan Times reported the MRJ program would be delayed for a fifth time, with first delivery to launch customer ANA pushed back beyond the current mid-2018 target
Airbus says the development of its A330neo (new engine option) is progressing on track as the first aircraft enters final assembly. The first A330neo, an A330-900, had its wings joined to the centre fuselage at the Airbus final assembly line in Toulouse in late September, Airbus said in a statement. This content is available exclusively
Pilots and air traffic controller groups have called for new Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) regulations on the use of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) to be thrown out due to safety concerns. Under new rules that came into effect from Thursday, commercial operators of RPAs, or drones, weighing less than two kilograms did not have
An amphibious aircraft maker plans to build a new $100 million manufacturing facility on the NSW Central Coast. In a boost to Australia’s aerospace sector, Amphibian Aerospace Industries (AAI) has signed a 40-year lease on space at Central Coast Airport at Warnervale. The site will be used for work on its Albatross amphibious aircraft that was
Aircraft manufacturer ATR has delivered the first high capacity ATR 72-600 turboprop to launch customer Cebu Pacific. The aircraft, RP-C7280, was handed over to the Filipino low-cost carrier at ATR’s Toulouse headquarters on September 22. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this