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One 787 delivery down, 820 to go “The bigger the innovation the more you can tolerate failure. If we had these kinds of execution problems with a product that wasn’t this innovative, we’d be in real trouble.” Boeing chairman and CEO Jim McNerney’s comments on the 787 execution at an IBM Think Tank Forum in

Lockheed Martin has produced its 250th C-130J Super Hercules, the company announced. The workhorse military aircraft is in wide use around the world, including in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, Norway, the UK and the US. Aircraft are currently being built for Iraq, Israel, South Korea, Kuwait, Oman and Tunisia. This content is available exclusively to

Lockheed Martin today announced the purchase of a Dutch commercial aviation simulation company, Sim-Industries B.V. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Lockheed said the acquisition would help it expand its existing military simulation business into civil aviation. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest

Bankstown based Quickstep Holdings has received a $10 million government-backed loan to support its production of parts for the Joint Strike Fighter, the company says. The funds will be used to upgrade equipment and purchase intellectual property as Quickstep upgrades its new plant at the Bankstown Airport, which is scheduled for a grand opening in

Defence Minister Stephen Smith has announced the RAAF will buy a sixth Boeing C-17A transport. Speaking at a ceremony to mark the delivery of the RAAF’s fifth aircraft to the fleet – A41-210 – at RAAF Base Amberley on September 23, Minister Smith said a formal Letter of Request had been submitted to the US

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