iscoverBoth Boeing and Airbus have trumpeted 2014 as a year of milestones and achievements as the pair prepares to lock horns for another 12 months in a battle for marketshare. The Chicago-headquartered Boeing took out the honours for most commercial aircraft delivered in 2014 with 723, its highest ever annual total for a second year
Victoria’s two large air tankers have been called into service in South Australia as part of the state’s efforts to contain bushfires north-east of Adelaide. The two aircraft – a Lockheed C-130Q Hercules and an Avro RJ85 – were operating out of RAAF Base Edinburgh. The RAAF has provided logistics support to the firefighting effort. This
The Federal Government has approved Bankstown Airport’s 2015 Master Plan, which charts the airport’s proposed development and operational growth over the next two decades. Bankstown Airport chief executive Colin Grove said the master plan, which was submitted in late 2014, detailed proposed runway and lighting upgrades, as well as new hangars. This content is available exclusively
With the much-anticipated delivery of its first A350-900 to launch airline Qatar Airways, Airbus has delivered the last new-build airliner type currently on its radar, with the formal handover of MSN6, A7-ALA, in Toulouse on Monday. “It’s a great day for everybody who loves commercial aviation,” Airbus CEO Fabrice Bregier said. This content is available exclusively to
Business jet manufacturer Dassault Aviation has presented its ultra long-range Falcon 8X to the world at an unveiling ceremony in Bordeaux, France. The Falcon 8X, which was designed to enable non-stop flights such as Sydney-Mumbai, Hong Kong-London or Beijing-Los Angeles, was unveiled to media, operators and industry figures on Wednesday (French time) at the company’s Bordeaux-Merignac
GE Aviation says it has delivered its 2,000th GE90 engine used on the Boeing 777 family of aircraft. The GE90 engines were used by about 70 operators around the world, GE Aviation said in a statement on Monday (US time). This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue
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