General Aviation Gv Testing Well Underway Flight testing of the Gulfstream V long-range corporate jet is continuing with about 300 hours logged in well over 100 flights. Although the aircraft is proceeding satisfactorily with targets being exceeded, there have been a couple of problems to overcome. One has been the tendency for the first aircraft

Surveillance Projects Combined The ADF has decided to combine its two primary surveillance requirements into a single project. Known as Joint Project (JP) 129, the project combines the ADF’s broad area aerial surveillance and unmanned air vehicle (UAV) requirements and will result in the acquisition of either a combination of manned surveillance aircraft supporting a

Commercial Sees New 777 Variant? Boeing is expected to announce the development of a new ultra-long-range version of its 777 widebody twin this September, possibly at the Farnborough Air Show. The company has been examining various options for a longer range 777, the 777-100X “shrink” with 250 seats, a shorter fuselage and 8,500 nm (15,745

Ansett/Air NZ Deal Approved The New Zealand Commerce Commission has given its approval to Air New Zealand’s purchase of the 50% of Ansett Holdings owned by TNT. The deal now has to receive approval from the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board, although this is expected to be forthcoming. The NZ Commerce Commission originally rejected the