Boeing reports third quarter commercial deliveries
Boeing delivered a total of 127 commercial aircraft in the quarter to September 30, comprising 100 737s, 21 777s, five 767s and the first 787 to Japan’s ANA. The third quarter deliveries take Boeing’s annual delivery tally to 349 commercial aircraft, including 281 737s, 53 777s, 14 767s and one 787.
Aviation Australia turns 10
Brisbane based Aviation training organisation, Aviation Australia, celebrated its tenth birthday on October 4. The celebration event was attended by Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, Minister for Employment, Skills and Mining Stirling Hinchliffe, and Aviation Australia’s Board of Directors. Aviation Australia was established by the Queensland Government in 2001 to train aeroskills apprentices, and today offers
AWAS increases fleet
Dublin-based lessor Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services (AWAS) has finalised the acquisition of two Boeing 737-800s and one A330-200 from another unnamed lessor. The 737s are currently on long term leases to Garuda Indonesia, while the A330 is on lease to Qantas.
Funding released for airport ETD machines
The federal government has approved $837,000 in funding for 20 Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) machine at four Australian airports. The machines will be installed at Brisbane (eight), Perth, Townsville and Gold Coast airports (four each), to enhance security’s ability to detect traces of explosives on people and objects. The new machines are part of the
Boeing reports third quarter military deliveries
Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security delivered 28 military and combat aircraft in the third quarter to September 30, comprising 13 F/A-18E/F and EA-18Gs, six CH-47F and MH-47G Chinooks, four C-17s, three F-15s and two 737 AEW&C aircraft. The third quarter deliveries take Boeing’s annual delivery tally to date to 85 military aircraft, including 38 F/A-18E/F
ATSB releases report into Jetstar A330 cockpit fire
The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its investigation report into an inflight fire in the cockpit of a Jetstar A330-200 over the western pacific in June 2009. The fire, which started in a windscreen heating system, was observed by pilots while flying 427km SW of Guam on June 10 2009. The fire was
