Category: Civil Aviation

Boeing announced on December 1 that it has completed static tests to validate the side-of-body modification to the 787. During the test, the aircraft’s wing and trailing edges were subjected to their load limits, equivalent to approximately 2.5 times the force of gravity. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a

WA based composites manufacturer Quickstep Holdings has announced that it will raise $17.7 million to fund the expansion of its production facilities to meet a new contract to produce parts for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The company plans to raise $17.73m in both a share purchase plan and a placement to institutions and sophisticated

The United Aircraft Corporation has re-launched production of the An-124 transport at a ceremony in Russia. Attended by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, the occasion brought together current and prospective operators of the aircraft, many of whom claimed the economics of carrying oversized cargo by air far outweigh that of sea transport. This content is available

Bombardier has announced that it will slow production on the CRJ line due to a lack of incoming orders, resulting in the loss of 715 jobs at its facilities in the Montreal area from January 2010. “There are not enough projected CRJ aircraft sales to maintain the current production plans,” stated Guy Hachey, president and