Australian Aviation

Qantas orders Dreamliners and posts return to profitability Liam Straughan says: This is absolutely wonderful news. This confirmation only further allows Qantas to catch up and compete effectively with its fellow large-scale international airlines with a new, modern, efficient and comfortable fleet of aircraft. Peter R says: Well I’ll be damned, Alan Joyce said that

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10 years ago With commitments for 256 787s from 21 customers and all slots sold out until the the end of 2010 Boeing is looking to increase 787 production. 787 program head Mike Bair said that a further 600 orders are being seriously considered by airlines. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.

Two new types are shown in this month’s New Allocations although both have a connection to existing types flying in Australia. Don Brown’s Beach Hawk MRD is a ground-up rebuild of his Auster J/5G Cirrus Autocar also registered MRD. Don acquired the Auster during June 1982 but took it out of the air in 1995

Props and tail rotors need to be treated with respect It turns around at high speed, it drives the aircraft forward and it can be dangerous. It is the aircraft propeller. The dictionary defines a propeller as a mechanism to impart drive; a device having two or more blades in a revolving hub for propelling

Lockheed Martin acquires Sikorsky Lockheed Martin has emerged as the successful bidder for Sikorsky in a US$9 billion deal that will result in the world’s biggest military helicopter manufacturer joining the fold of the world’s biggest defence contractor. “Sikorsky is a natural fit for Lockheed Martin and complements our broad portfolio of world-class aerospace and