Category: Civil Aviation

The European airworthiness authority EASA has certified Airbus’s ‘Sharklet’ wingtip fuel-saving devices on the A320 Family with CFM56 engines. The approval follows 600 hours of flight testing during a 10-month program, while US FAA certification of the ‘Sharklets’ is expected imminently.Certification of IAE V2500 powered variants is to follow. This content is available exclusively to Australian

Airbus is offering A330 customers an increased maximum take-off weight (MTOW) option to extend range and payload, which the manufacturer says will open up more nonstop routes between Asia and Europe. The A330-300’s MTOW will be increased from the current 235 tonnes to 242 tonnes, enabling range to be extended by 500nm through the activation

Embraer’s new midsize Legacy 500 business jet has made its maiden flight. The aircraft is the first in its class to incorporate fly-by-wire technology and full height cabin.  The fourth in what the manufacturer calls a clean-sheet design, the Legacy 500 boasts a range of 3,000nm, a cruise speed of Mach .82 and maximum operating

The Victorian state government is aiming to “aggressively” wrest back aviation business lost to other states in recent years through the creation of what it calls a ‘national aviation precinct’. Announcing the strategy, the government has signed an agreement with maintenance, repair and overhaul operator John Holland as a cornerstone partner to help attract new