Category: Civil Aviation

The second Boeing 787, ZA002, has been transferred to Victorville, California, for three weeks of testing, which will include ground effects testing, marking the first time the 787 has been based outside of Washington State. “Victorville’s airfield is the former George Air Force Base,” said Randy Neville, chief pilot for ZA002. “There is ample ramp

Turkish Airlines has finalised an order for 10 Boeing 737-900ERs and 10 737-800s. The order was previously listed on Boeing’s orders and deliveries website as an unidentified customer. Turkish Airlines currently operates a fleet of 58 737NGs, as well as 47 Airbus A320 Family aircraft. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login

Long held plans to put the Fokker 100 back into production have gained a boost, with the Dutch government providing a loan to fund the development of a prototype new generation version of the aircraft. NG Aircraft, which is a successor to the Rekoff company which has been planning to restart production of the Fokker

The first ATR 42-600 made its first flight at Toulouse on March 4, kicking off a 75 hour flight test campaign ahead of the type’s expected entry into service in 2011. The two hour maiden flight saw the aircraft undergo tests of the engines, avionics, hydraulics and electrical systems, as well as blade balancing. This