Category: Civil Aviation

Boeing delivered 169 commercial aircraft during the second quarter of 2013, bringing its year-to-date deliveries to 306. Some 116 737s were delivered during the period, while 23 777 models were accepted by customers. The resumption of the 787 program saw 16 of the type delivered, accounting for all but one of 787 deliveries so far

Garuda has accepted its first 777-300ER, with the aircraft to be operated on the airline’s new through-services between Sydney and London from November 2. The new 777-300ERs are configured with eight first class suites, 38 business class and 268 economy seats. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To

The National Aerial Firefighting Centre of Australia (NAFC) is inviting tenders for the services of a small number of piloted, conventional, light fixed-wing aircraft for reconnaissance of bushfires and associated tasks during the bushfire season for three years beginning in 2013-14, with a possible extensions up to a total of five years. At this stage

The US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has approved Required Navigation Performance – Authorisation Required (RNP AR) procedures on the 787 fleet. Operators that fly RNP AR procedures significantly reduce fuel burn, emissions and airport congestion by flying precisely along a predefined route using advanced on-board navigation systems together with GPS-based global navigation satellite systems. This