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Finland approved for Growler
US Government approves release of EA-18G Growler to Finland 18 February 2019 Boeing and the US Navy have received US Department of Defence approval to offer the EA-18G Growler to Finland. Previously only Australia had been authorised to purchase the airborne electronic attack (AEA) aircraft. Boeing and the Navy have offered the EA-18G and F/A-18 […]
ex-RAAF Hornets delivered to Canada
Delivery of first two ‘Classic’ Hornets to Canada 18 February 2019 The first two Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 AB Hornet aircraft (A21-53 and -55) to be sold to the Royal Canadian Air Force have been delivered to Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake in Alberta, Canada, following their successful participation in Exercise Red Flag 2019. […]
G600 to make its debut at Avalon
Gulfstream G600 to make Australian debut at Avalon 17 February 2019 Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation announced its newest aircraft, the G600, will make its Australian debut at the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition from 26 February 26 to 3 March in Geelong, Victoria. Joining the Gulfstream G600 on static display will be the […]
Second Australian Phenom 300E
Embraer delivers Australia’s second Phenom 300E in 12 months 15 February 2019 Embraer has delivered its second Phenom 300E to a customer in Australia. The aircraft is owned by Special Mining Services Pty Ltd and operated by Flight Options (Australia) Pty ltd and will be based in Sydney. The aircraft will be available for domestic […]
Emirates reduces A380 order
Airbus and Emirates reach agreement on A380 fleet 14 February 2018 Following a review of its operations, and in light of developments in aircraft and engine technologies, Emirates is reducing its A380 order book from 162 to 123 aircraft. Emirates will take delivery of 14 further A380s over the next two years. As a consequence […]
BAE Systems Australia wins more F-35 work
BAE Systems grows role in F-35 sustainment 14 February 2019 BAE Systems Australia has increased its role in the sustainment to the fleet of F-35 aircraft with the announcement that the company has been assigned further Component Maintenance Repair Overhaul and Upgrade (MRO&U) work as part of a broader assignment to Australia for the global […]
USAF B-52 to make NZ debut
New Zealand debut of B-52 at Wings over Wairarapa 13 February 2019 Wings over Wairarapa Air Festival organisers have announced that a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress will make its New Zealand debut at their Air Festival being held next week. The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber, designed and built by […]
First KC-46A for Altus AFB delivered
Boeing delivers first KC-46A to Altus Air Force Base 8 February 2019 Boeing today delivered its fifth KC-46A Pegasus tanker to the US Air Force, the first that will be based at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The KC-46A departed Seattle’s Boeing Field for Altus, where the base’s 56th Air Refueling Squadron is responsible for […]
G500 wins BIG Innovation Award
Gulfstream G500 earns innovation award 7 February 2019 Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation received a 2019 Business Intelligence Group (BIG) Innovation Award for the advanced technology introduced on the G500. The Business Intelligence Group seeks out and rewards those with vision, creativity and persistence, all hallmarks found in the world’s leading companies and individuals, Gulfstream said. The […]
Global 7500 wins EASA Certification
Global 7500 certified by European Aviation Safety Agency 7 February 2019 Bombardier has announced that the Global 7500 aircraft, has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification, validating the requirement for the aircraft’s operation in Europe. “We’ve transformed business aviation with the Global 7500 jet,” said Michel Ouellette, senior vice president, Programme Management and Engineering, […]
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