Category: Civil Aviation

CSIRO recognised as Boeing top supplier
Civil Aviation

The CSIRO has been internationally recognised by Boeing as one of its top suppliers worldwide, following the scientific research agency’s acceptance of a Leader’s Choice award for Academia.   Selected from criteria based on statistical measurements of quality, on-time delivery, post-delivery support, cost and an ability to adapt to changing customer requirements in 2010, the

Airbus increases production rate for A320 family
Civil Aviation

Airbus has announced that it will increase the production rate of its single-aisle A320 family from 38 to 42 aircraft per month by the fourth quarter of 2012, claiming a solid order backlog for the decision. “With a backlog of over 2300 A320 Family aircraft to deliver, we need to increase production to accommodate continuing

Lufthansa Cargo finalises order for five 777 Freighters
Cargo

Lufthansa Cargo has finalised an order for five Boeing 777 Freighters, in a deal reportedly worth US$1.35 billion at Boeing list prices. Confirming the airline’s announcement of its intention to order the aircraft in March 2011, Lufthansa Cargo chairman and CEO Karl Ulrich Garnadt, cited the 777 freighter’s “fuel efficiency” and small noise footprint as key

Boeing returns to seven-per-month 777 production rate
Civil Aviation

Boeing has returned to a seven aircraft per month production rate for its 777 airliner, the fourth time the widebody has been built at a seven-per-month rate. A 777F bound for Fedex (pictured) rolled out on May 16 was the first built at the new rate. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.

787 to be discussed at UQ public lecture
Civil Aviation

The University of Queensland (UQ) will host a free public lecture this Monday (May 23) to discuss Boeing’s next-generation 787 Dreamliner. Entitled ‘Boeing 787 Dreamliner: Future of Commercial Aviation Today’, the lecture will be hosted by Boeing’s US based Technical Fellow of Aircraft Configuration Design, Michael Drake. In addition to explaining the evolutionary development of

Korean orders further A330s
Civil Aviation

Korean Air has signed a firm order for five additional Airbus A330s, taking its total orders for the type to 30, of which 23 have so far been delivered. Airbus says over 1100 A330 Family aircraft have been ordered to date, with over 750 in service with 9o operators. This content is available exclusively to

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