Pilot, prolific author and Australian Aviation contributor Owen Zupp completed a flight to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first airmail service in Australia on July 14. Flown in a Jabiru J-230 and escorted by various classic and vintage aircraft throughout the journey, Zupp departed Essendon Airport in Melbourne on July 12, and followed the same
Airbus says its new A330neo range which it launched at the Farnborough Airshow on July 14 will reduce fuel consumption by 14 per cent per seat over its current A330-200 and -300 models, and improve its range by up to 700km while carrying a bigger payload. The company says the new Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines
Embraer has put on display a full-size passenger cabin mock-up of its new E-Jets E2 at the Farnborough Airshow. The cabin was designed by UK design firm Priestmangoode in conjunction with Embraer. It features the familiar 2-2 configuration with but with new slimline 18.3 inch wide seats, new overhead bins that are 40 per cent
Boeing says it is in the final phases of testing and production readiness of a new method for building 777 fuselages. Dubbed ‘Fuselage Automated Upright Build’ (FAUB), the technology has been designed to improve workplace safety and increases product quality and has been in development since 2012. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation
Day one of the 2014 Farnborough Airshow has again seen a flood of orders and commitments for commercial airliners from the world’s airlines. Airbus A320neo 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
Airbus will bring one of its A350 development aircraft to Australia and New Zealand in August during a round-the-world flight as part of the aircraft’s functional and reliability testing program. The aircraft is scheduled to arrive in Sydney on Monday August 4, and will fly to Auckland the following afternoon. This content is available exclusively