Two dead in US Osprey crash
A US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey has crashed during a training exercise in Morocco, killing two Marines. The US State Department confirmed the fatal crash but has so far released few details. The incident occurred during a bilateral training exercise known as ‘African Lion’, which includes about 1000 US Marines and 200 personnel from other
Virgin 777s get a sprucing
Virgin Australia is sprucing up the interior of its international fleet of Boeing 777s with new seat fabrics and carpets. Seats across all three classes will receive extra padding and new covers and headrests as part of the redesign, which will bring the widebody aircraft in line with the rest of Virgin’s fleet. The airline
Anonymous attacks Boeing.com
The “hacktivist” group Anonymous has taken responsibility for a large-scale cyberattack on Boeing’s website in what the group described as retaliation over Boeing support for proposed US cybersecurity legislation. Boeing’s website was down for several hours on Tuesday afternoon US time but has since gone back online. The company has declined to comment on the
Boeing updates 737 MAX plans
Boeing has released a number of design decisions for its upcoming 737 MAX airliner, which is scheduled to begin deliveries in 2017. Like the rival Airbus A320neo, the 737 MAX is a new engine variant based on the current generation airframe. Boeing estimates the upgraded LEAP-1B engines and other changes will make the 737 MAX
RAAF eyeing US F/A-18 crash inquiry
The Australian Defence Force is closely watching a US investigation into the fiery Easter Sunday crash of an F/A-18D ‘classic’ Hornet into a Virginia Beach apartment building. The US Navy has blamed the crash on a “catastrophic” system failure but is in the early stages of its investigation. Both pilots were able to eject safely
Garuda orders 11 A330s
Indonesian flag carrier Garuda has placed a firm order for 11 Airbus A330-300s, its third order for the twin-engine widebodies since July 2010. The deal, worth US$2.5 billion at list prices, was to be formally announced by British Prime Minister David Cameron during a visit to Indonesia this week. Garuda now has 21 A330s on
