Australian Aviation

Qantas has announced a settlement with the New Zealand Commerce Commission (NZCC) in relation to price fixing activities within its freight division between 2000 and 2006. While Qantas hasn’t specified the exact terms of the settlement, both parties agreed to recommend to the New Zealand High Court that the airline pays a fine of NZ$6.5

Premium Aerotec has successfully completed the curing of the Airbus A350 XWB’s largest fuselage panel at its Nordenham, Germany factory. Measuring 93 square metres, the carbon fibre panel is for the forward right-hand fuselage of the A350, and will undergo ultrasonic inspection, trimming and drilling before being joined with various other panels that make up

Korean Air has announced an order for two additional Boeing 747-8 Freighters in a deal valued at US$639m (A$641m) at list prices. In December 2009 Korean became the first airline to order both the passenger and freighter versions of the 747-8, with this latest order taking its commitment to the type to five 747-8Fs and

Qantas A380 Fleet Update Since Our Last Update Qantas Has Taken Delivery of Three New A380s and Returned to Service Another Three After It Had Grounded the Type in Early November Following the Qf32 Incident. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access to exclusive content and

10 Years Ago The ninth Nimitz Class aircraft carrier, the USS *Ronald Reagan** (CVN 76), was christened by the former president’s wife, Nancy Reagan, at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, Virginia on March 4. Failing health prevented the attendance of the former US president. It was the first carrier to be named

Piston Fighter and Jets Sold Overseas Siai Marchetti S-211 Jet Trainer, Vh-bzv, Serial 010/02-007, Was Struck Off the Register on 18 January as Having Been Sold in the Usa. S-211 Vh-bqy is Also Reported as Going to the Usa. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access