Boeing has promoted Dennis Muilenburg as the successor to Jim McNerney as the company’s chief executive. Muilenburg, who has been at Boeing for three decades after starting as an engineering intern in 1985, has been president and chief operating officer – or the No.2 behind McNerney – since 2013. This content is available exclusively to
Airbus believes the market for very large aircraft (VLA) such as its double-decker A380 is a growing one as long-haul travel increases and slot constrained airports leave airlines little choice but to upgauge on existing routes to meet demand. The Toulouse-headquartered manufacturer published its Global Market Forecast (GMF), a look at aircraft deliveries between 2015
A private hotel owner is planning to operate charter services between Sydney and the NSW Hunter Valley with a six-seater Lake seaplane. Jerry Schwartz, the owner of the Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, Crowne Plaza Newcastle and Novotel Newcastle, has launched Blue Sky Airlines, which plans to launch in October with flights from Sydney’s Rose Bay to
Boeing has revised upwards its market forecast for aircraft deliveries over the next 20 years, with the rise of low-cost carriers, the Chinese market and global economic growth fuelling demand for passenger travel and cargo volumes. The Boeing Current Market Outlook (CMO) for 2015-2034, published on Friday (Australian time), said 38,050 aircraft would be delivered
Australian Helicopter Industry Association (AHIA) president Peter Crook has welcomed some changes to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s (CASA) new Part 61 regulations. 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 Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says e-cigarettes will be restricted to carry-on luggage only as the lithium-ion batteries used in them pose a fire risk when checked in. The nation’s aviation safety regulator’s new restrictions on e-cigarettes follow the latest International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) technical instructions and come after a fire in the