US Navy Awards Boeing US$805 million MQ-25 Contract 30 August 2018 Boeing will build the US Navy’s first operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft, the MQ-25 Stingray aerial refueller, through a US$805 million contract awarded today. Boeing was awarded the engineering and manufacturing development contract to provide four aircraft. Boeing plans to perform the Stingray work in […]
First ANA A380 rolls out of final assembly line in Toulouse 30 August 2018 The first A380 for All Nippon Airways (ANA) has rolled out of the final assembly line (FAL) in Toulouse. The aircraft has now been moved to an outside station where various ground tests will be undertaken in preparation for first flight […]
Boeing, GOL debut airline’s first 737 MAX aircraft 29 August 2018 Boeing and GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes today celebrated the unveiling of the carrier’s newly outfitted 737 MAX 8 during a celebration in Sao Paulo. The leading Brazilian carrier also announced plans to fly the aircraft on international routes. “Today is an exciting day for […]
Virgin Australia newest 737 MAX 10 customer 29 August 2018 Boeing and the Virgin Australia Group announced the airline is adding the largest member of the 737 MAX family to its growing single-aisle fleet. The carrier has converted ten orders for the 737 MAX 8 for the larger MAX 10 variant. The airline, which has […]
Boeing sees huge pilot, technician, cabin crew demand in Asia Pacific 27 August 2018 Boeing reports that the Asia Pacific region will have the greatest global demand for new civil aviation personnel over the next 20 years. The region is projected to account for 33 percent of the global need for pilots, 34 percent for […]
Perlan Mission II soars to over 62,000 feet, sets altitude record 27 August 2018 Airbus Perlan Mission II, the world’s first initiative to pilot an engineless aircraft to the edge of space, made history again yesterday in El Calafate, Argentina, by soaring in the stratosphere to a pressure altitude of over 62,000 feet (60,669 feet […]
A400M delivers aid to earthquake victims in Lombok 25 August 2018 The Indonesian Government, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs’ Crisis and Support Centre (CDCS) and the Airbus Foundation have delivered 24 tonnes of relief material including galvanised roof sheets, food supplies and ambulances from Jakarta to Lombok in Indonesia to support victims […]
QinetiQ and Australian War Memorial bring aviation to life 22 August 2018 Global science and technology company, QinetiQ, is assisting the Australian War Memorial to revitalise and restore the country’s most significant aviation assets, including the Hudson Mark IV Bomber currently on display at Canberra Airport. The Hudson was one of the most versatile aircraft […]
Airservices invests in Australian aviation industry 22 August 2018 Airservices Australia’s chief executive officer Jason Harfield today welcomed the publication of the organisation’s 2018-19 Corporate Plan, which he said demonstrates Airservices ongoing commitment to delivering value to Australia’s aviation industry. “Airservices 2018-19 Corporate Plan highlights how our substantial investment in new technology and equipment will […]
P-8A Poseidon training commences at Edinburgh 17 August 2018 Minister for Defence Marise Payne and Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne today announced the handover of the P-8A Poseidon simulator and training systems at RAAF Base Edinburgh. Minister Payne said the advanced P-8A Training System would better prepare Australian Defence Force pilots and maintenance crews […]