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10 Years Ago • Airbus has confirmed at its annual press briefing in Paris on January 29 that it will develop an A330 freighter version, the A330-200F, with a payload of 63 tonnes over a 7860km (4250nm) range. The aircraft could be in service by 2004, but the go-ahead would depend on sufficient orders. This

F-111 in RAAF service When F-111C A8-125 callsign ‘Sabre Two’, crewed by FLTLT Andrew ‘Klo’ Kloeden and 6SQN commanding officer WGCDR Michael ‘Micka’ Gray, touched down on Amberley’s Runway 33 at 1.22pm on December 3, it brought to a close more than 37 years of RAAF F-111 operations. The event was witnessed by current and

Boeing has announced the formation of its new Information Solutions business to better offer military grade software solutions for military, intelligence and large business customers. Former Boeing chief information officer John Hinshaw will lead the new business as its vice president and general manager. A division of Network & Space Systems within the Boeing Defense,

Qantas has agreed to pay a US$26.5 million settlement to resolve its liability under a US class action brought against a number of airlines for their participation in an air freight cartel. “Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Qantas will pay US$26.5 million, which is based on Qantas’s freight revenue to/from the United States,”

The Indonesian defence minister has announced his country’s intention to acquire 180 Sukhoi Su-30s, an ambition which, according to an Aviation Week headline, will create ‘A Fearsome Force of Flankers’. But even allowing for journalistic hyperbole, this assessment is wildly off the mark. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian

Raaf Caribou for Hars? The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Has Shown Strong Interest in Acquiring an Ex Raaf Caribou Stol Transport, Sending a Team to Oakey, Where the Survivors Are Stored, to Inspect Aircraft Suitable for Acquisition. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access to exclusive