New Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Infrastructure and Transport Michael McCormack says he is considering proposed changes to the Civil Aviation Act put forward by Dick Smith. McCormack told The Australian on Monday he had met with Smith regarding changes to general aviation regulations. “While I understand Mr Smith’s passion on this matter, my job is
Embraer has officially delivered its first E190-E2 to launch customer Wideroe. The ceremony took place at Embraer’s São José dos Campo headquarters in Brazil on April 4 and was attended by hundreds of representatives from the manufacturer, the Norway-based airline, suppliers and invited guests. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become
Boeing has formally handed over the first 787-10 to launch customer Singapore Airlines (SIA). The official ribbon-cutting took place at Boeing’s North Charleston final assembly line on Monday evening (US time), with the event attended by SIA chief executive Goh Choon Phong, Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief executive Kevin McAllister and Rolls-Royce director for customers and
In the week Qantas prepares to launch the first regularly scheduled nonstop flights linking the continents of Australia and Europe, the Northern Territory government is reviving an air race first held when such an undertaking would have been inconceivable. In 1919, the Australian Government challenged the world’s leading aviators to fly from Great Britain to
The General Electric engine that will exclusively power Boeing’s new 777X has completed its first test flight. GE Aviation’s 747 flying testbed with the GE9XTM engine on the wing took off from Victorville in California at about 1040 on Wednesday (US time). During the four-hour flight, the aircraft and engine “completed the entire test card and
Thousands of Boeing employees have gathered at the company’s Renton facility in Washington State to celebrate the delivery of the 10,000th 737 to Southwest Airlines and a new world record. The milestone aircraft is a 737 MAX 8, N8717M. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7QnTXokjY[/embedyt] The festivities on Tuesday (US time) included fresh recognition for the evergreen narrowbody from