Hall of Fame seeks nominations
Organisers of the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame are seeking nominations for the hall’s inaugural class of inductees. Nomination forms are available at the organisation’s website — http://www.aahof.com.au/home/nominations. The first class of Hall of Famers will be announced at an induction dinner at Wagga Wagga in September next year. Organisers say they’re looking for nominees
1000th 777 begins assembly
Boeing has begun assembling its 1000th 777 airliner, saying the model becomes the fastest twin aisle airplane to reach that milestone, with work now underway on the aircraft’s 29.5m wing spars. The US aerospace giant says 64 airlines have ordered 1,295 777s since the jet was launched 16 year ago. The 1000th 777, a -300ER,
Third RAAF KC-30 handed over
The Royal Australian Air Force has received the third of its five Airbus Military KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft on order . The aircraft was the third of four converted from a commercial Airbus A330 airliner to the KC-30 tanker configuration by Qantas Defence Services at Brisbane Airport, and joins two others operated by
NH90 TTH operational configuration approved
The European version of Australia’s new military helicopter has received approval for its final operational configuration from NATO’s Helicopter Management Agency. Eurocopter, which produces the NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter, hailed the decision as a major milestone and said it would begin delivering final versions of the aircraft to the French army. Deliveries to Italy, Belgium
Jetstar launches iPad IFE
Passengers on select Jetstar flights can now hire an iPad to pass the time. The Apple tablet will be available on flights longer than two hours for a fee of between $10-$15, the airline said. The service launched on Tuesday and will be rolled out across the Australian domestic, trans Tasman and short haul international
Piper reports increased deliveries, revenues
Piper Aircraft has reported an increase in deliveries and revenue this year, defying a generally downward trend across the industry. Revenues through the end of the third quarter grew to US$92.5 million, up from US$77.6 million last year, a 19 per cent increase, the Florida based light aircraft maker said. Piper said the growth was
