Australian Aviation

Boeing mulling a twin aisle 737 replacement? “Our job is to keep everlasting at research and experimentation, to adapt our laboratories to production as soon as possible, and to let no new improvement in flying and flying equipment pass us by.” — William E. Boeing, founder The Boeing Company, 1929 The looming battle between Airbus

Further JSF delays puts classic Hornet life of type at risk The RAAF’s air combat transition plan from the classic F/A-18A/B Hornet to the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter is potentially in tatters following the March 15 revelation that the USAF might not declare Initial Operating Capability (IOC) of their F-35A JSF until 2018. Testifying before

The rise and rise of the frequent flyer scheme “Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring their friends. ” The famous quote from Walt Disney, the master of entertainment, is somewhat lost in today’s frequent flyer programs, many of which are the only things keeping some

Tiger Airways has launched an customer support ‘portal’ on its website “Our new online customer support portal will be a vast improvement for customers, as they can now submit their enquiries using the Tiger Airways website rather than sending a letter or fax” said Crawford Rix, CEO of Tiger Airways in Australia. This content is

Embraer’s Defense and Security division has selected Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion avionics system to equip its KC-390 military transport currently under development. The KC-390 is expected to make its first flight in 2014 and enter service in 2015.

Cessna parent company Textron says it is searching for a new chairman, president and CEO of Cessna Aircraft after announcing the “retirement” of Jack Pelton. Textron chairman and CEO Scott Donnelly will head the Cessna business until a successor for Pelton can be found. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a