GippsAero GA10 completes first flight
GippsAero has completed first flight of its new GA10 single turboprop. Powered by a Rolls-Royce 250 engine and based on GippsAero’s GA8 Airvan, the ten-seat GA10 will be marketed to a variety of roles including passenger and freight transport, air survey and surveillance. GippsAero, which is owned by Indian automaker Mahindra, hopes to begin shipping
Qantas cuts 500+ engineering jobs
Qantas has confirmed plans to cut more than 500 engineering jobs and close its heavy maintenance base at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport, ending weeks of speculation after the airline earlier flagged plans to consolidate its operations in a cost-cutting move. Qantas said it would relocated heavy maintenance of its Boeing 737 fleet, currently conducted at Tullamarine,
Boeing’s 787 world tour will arrive in Australia this week as part of its seventh and final leg. The highly touted — and long delayed — jetliner is scheduled to touch down in Sydney on Thursday before departing for Auckland on May 29. The aircraft, ZA003, will stop in Darwin on May 31 before leaving
A380 repair bill weighs down EADS profits
Airbus parent EADS spent 158 million euros (A$205m) fixing wing cracks in A380 superjumbo jets during the first quarter of the year, throwing a wrench in its plans to improve the program’s profitability. Despite the massive repair bill and the wider economic troubles in Europe, however, EADS still reported healthy first-quarter profits of 133 million
Boeing tweaks 737 MAX design
Boeing has tweaked the engine design of its upcoming 737 MAX airliner, upping the fan size as it continues to iron out plans for the jet. In the latest change, Boeing said the CFM LEAP-1B engines used in the updated 737 would come with a 69.4-inch fan, 1.4 inches larger that in the previous design
CAE buys Oxford Aviation Academy
Simulator manufacturer and aviation training provider CAE has acquired Oxford Aviation Academy for C$314 million (A$312m), the companies have announced. CAE said it would continue to operate Oxford’s training facilities, including its flight training academy at Moorabbin Airport in Melbourne, under the name CAE Oxford Aviation Academy. “This expansion is an important step for CAE
