Boeing brings Super Hornet support on-line
Boeing says its F/A-18 Super Hornet Intermediate Level Maintenance Facility (ILM) at RAAF Base Amberley is fully operational. The ILM facility provides local engineering and supply chain support to meet the operational flying demands of the RAAF’s 24 F/A-18F fighter jets. A total of nine sustainment workshops have been completed to date. “This milestone marks
Chinese leasing company signs on for 36 A320s
China Aircraft Leasing Company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for 36 current-generation A320 Family aircraft. The deal, announced overnight at the Farnborough Airshow, includes eight A321s and will build on the Hong Kong leasing company’s current portfolio of five A320s and five A321s. “This is an important milestone for CALC,” said Dr
The aviation industry will face an unprecedented demand for airline pilots and maintenance technicians over the next 20 years as developing economies expand and airlines take delivery of tens of thousands of new commercial aeroplanes, Boeing said in a projection released overnight at the Farnborough Airshow. The US aerospace giant said the aviation sector will
AFP launches new airport tip line
Airport employees and airline passengers are being encouraged to report suspicious behaviour as part of a new Australian Federal Police program. The Airport Watch program, which the AFP likens to a neighbourhood watch, was due to be officially launched at Sydney Airport today and will be rolled out across the country during the next five
Boeing to develop Poseidon’s little brother
Boeing has announced plans to develop a medium-sized maritime surveillance aircraft based on its larger reconnaissance aircraft such as the P-8 Poseidon. Boeing offered limited details on its plan, which it unveiled at the Farnborough Airshow, but said the new aircraft would leverage technologies developed for the P-8 and other aircraft and would be based
Embraer order book sags to six year low
Embraer’s firm order backlog has fallen to its lowest level in six years as the world’s third largest planemaker struggles against economic woes in Europe and North America. In a securities filing this week, the Brazilian company said its backlog stood at US$12.9 billion at the end of June, down from $14.7 bn after the
