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/My family and I flew on a Qantas from Sydney to LA and back in May for a short holiday. Remarkably, both flights left on time, they weren’t cancelled due to the discovery of rats on the aircraft, we didn’t divert into Noumea on the way home, all our bags came out at both ends
Read moreAirbus moves into increase A320 rudder production in China
Airbus will aim to have half of all A320 rudder production take place in China by 2014, after signing an agreement with joint venture partner AVIC HAFEI in Berlin yesterday. Under the agreement, Hafei’s Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre (HMC) will increase its production of A320 rudders progressively from its current rate of three shipsets per
Read moreBoeing opens 787 vertical fin assembly line at Salt Lake
Boeing has announced the opening of a new 787 vertical fin assembly line at Salt Lake City, Utah, with production slated to begin next month. Operated by Boeing Fabrication, the new assembly line will build vertical tail fin assembles for all 787s to be assembled at Boeing’s South Carolina plant. This content is available exclusively
Read moreAAC appoints new planning and policy manager
Archerfield Airport Corporation (AAC) has announced the appointment of Alan Cook as Airport Planning and Policy Manager. Cook, a former RAAF Wing Commander and CASA Regional manager, will be responsible for managing Archerfield Airport’s policy development and compliance and regulatory functions. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the
Read moreCAS, ICBC sign order agreements with Airbus
Airbus has announced that Chinese firms China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) and ICBC Financial Leasing Co havesigned agreements for a total of 88 A320 variants. CAS signed an overall General Terms Agreement (GTA) with Airbus for all 88 A320s, which will see ICBC take 42 of those aircraft under a purchase agreement which has
Read moreRAAF Korea veterans recognised with US Air Medals
Eleven RAAF veterans have been awarded the United States Air Medal in recognition of their efforts in supporting the US Fifth Air Force during the Korean War. The veterans, all former pilots with 77SQN, were presented the medals by United States Ambassador, Jeffrey Bleich, during a ceremony in Canberra yesterday. This content is available exclusively
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