Boeing delivers 20th 747-8
Boeing has delivered its 20th 747-8 jumbo jet, a cargo model for Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings. Atlas will operate the aircraft on behalf of Swiss freight carrier Panalpina. Dubbed the Spirit of Panalpina and the first aircraft to be painted in Panalpina livery, the 747-8 Freighter was due to depart Seattle today for Hong Kong,
Qantas names new uniform designer
Qantas staff will be getting some new threads after the airline chose Australian designer Martin Grant to refashion its uniforms. The new uniforms are expected to be ready by 2014 and will replace the existing design by Peter Morrissey, which has been in use since 2003. The Qantas uniform has been redesigned nine times since
FTA takes first two DA40s
Flight Training Adelaide has taken formal delivery of its first two Diamond DA40s as it upgrades its single engine fleet. The aircraft are expected to arrive in Australia from Canada by July and will be followed by another two aircraft in August. FTA plans to take delivery of as many as 26 DA40s over the
Air India will refuse to take delivery of any 787 Dreamliners until Boeing agrees to a compensation deal for a three-year delay on the aircraft, an Indian government minister said yesterday. The announcement throws into question the state-run airline’s plans to take delivery of its first 787 this month. The money-losing carrier has ordered 27
A400M completes rough field tests
Airbus Military’s A400M tactical airlifter has completed its first set of rough field tests on a grass runway at Cottbus-Drewitz airfield in Germany. Test aircraft Grizzly 2 performed a series of ground runs including maximum-braked rejected takeoffs as part of the tests. Analysis of the data and an examination of the runway are now underway
Army Tigers cleared to fly
The Army’s fleet of Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH) has resumed training flights following a two week suspension over cockpit fumes. In a statement, Defence said the suspension was lifted following a “detailed assessment and a recommendation from the Technical Airworthiness Authority to resume flying operations.” The statement did not say whether Defence had determined
