A criminal trial over the deaths of 113 people onboard an Air France Concorde which crashed shortly after takeoff from Paris-Charles De Gaulle airport on July 25 2000 started on February 2 in the town of Pontoise, near Paris. The crash occurred after a titanium strip from a Continental DC-10 departing CDG fell onto the
The University of Queensland’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) has entered into an agreement with US firm Amyris Biotechnologies Inc to explore business opportunities for jetfuel derived from sugarcane. “This agreement positions the AIBN at the forefront of research into sustainable fuels of the future,” said AIBN director Professor Peter Gray. This content
Execujet Australia has been appointed the exclusive authorised Embraer executive jet service provider for Australia. “ExecuJet has an established network of facilities with a well-earned reputation as the premier business jet maintenance provider in the region,” said Execujet managing director Alastair Creighton-Jones. “We look forward to a long and successful partnership in supporting the Embraer
Raytheon Australia launched its new Training Support Network on January 28 at the Pacific 2010 Maritime Exposition, which it says will bring together the capabilities of local skilled small and medium businesses to meet the training needs of the Australian Defence Force. “Raytheon has a great pedigree as a mission systems integrator for training and
Rolls-Royce and the UK Ministry of Defence have signed an agreement extending support the EJ200 engines for the Royal Air Force’s fleet of Eurofighter Typhoons out to 2019. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password
Hong Kong Aviation Company announced on January 19 that it plans to grow its business significantly over the short term after completing the acquisition of failed lessor Allco’s aviation business. The transaction has seen HKAC, which is a joint venture between Hainan Airlines’s parent company HNA Group and private equity firm Bravia Capital, take on