Category: Civil Aviation

Boeing 787 test aircraft ZA003 has begun its nearly two week long period of extreme weather testing at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, with the commencement of “cold soak” testing. During the cold soak test the hangar’s temperature is lowered to as low as -43 degrees Celcius for a period

Boeing has announced that the FAA has granted the 787 expanded Type Inspection Authorisation (TIA) on April 20, clearing the way for FAA staff to fully participate in future test flights on the path to achieving full type certification. “This TIA expansion is another significant step toward delivering airplanes to our customers. We remain on

Argentine domestic carrier Austral Líneas Aéreas has firmed up an order for 20 E-190ARs. Embraer originally announced the agreement in May 2009, and listed the order as ‘undisclosed’ until the airline fulfilled several requirements, which have since been finalised. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading

Boeing has announced its deliveries for the first quarter of 2010, showing that it delivered 108 commercial aircraft for the three months ending April 31. Deliveries were comprised of 86 737NGs, three 767s and 19 777s. There were no 747 deliveries over the three month period. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.