Australian Aviation

Qantas takes delivery of its first 787 Dreamliner It’s been a long time coming. When the first Qantas 787-9 touched down in Sydney at the end of its delivery flight from Boeing’s Everett factory on October 20, almost 12 years had passed since the airline first placed its order for the 787 in 2005. Qantas

Eruptions from Indonesia’s Mount Agung volcano has forced the closure of Denpasar’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport and disrupted the travel plans of thousands of passengers as airlines including Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia cancel flights to the popular tourist destination. The volcano, located some 75km north east of the airport, began erupting on November

NEW ALLOCATIONS REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS BIQ/5 Kavanagh E-240 E240-543 19/10/17 Picture This Ballooning, 12 Pilgrim Ct Ringwood Vic 3134 This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Address Password Keep me signed in on this device Forgot password? To

The made-in-Australia Avro Lincoln The Avro 694 Lincoln prototype, RAF serial PW925, had its maiden flight from Ringway, Manchester on June 9 1944. Developed from the Lancaster, the aircraft was originally intended to be designated Lancaster Mk. IV or V depending on powerplants, but was renamed Lincoln. Lincolns were built in Britain by Avro, Metropolitan-Vickers

Douglas B-26C invader on the move Archerfield’s loss is Parafield’s gain. For several years the yellow Douglas B-26C Invader, VH-VNI, has been part of the scene at Archerfield but now it is on the move to Parafield airport in South Australia. Imported as C-FPGP in 2006 the aircraft arrived at Archerfield with the intent that

Aviation arrivals and departures across the region Qantas Group news In this issue we report the delivery of an A320-200 to Jetstar Pacific. Qantas first 787-9 VH-ZNA msn 39038/615 call sign ‘Boeing 269’ took to the air for the first time on September 28 when it operated a test flight from and to Paine Field.