Final ACCC authorisation for Qantas-AA alliance
The ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) has granted formal approval for Qantas and American Airlines’ planned Joint Business Agreement (JBA), which will see the two airlines expand their codesharing and coordination of services between Australia/New Zealand and the US. “The ACCC does not consider that the JBA will have any anti-competitive effects, as Qantas
ACCC clears new Airservices long term pricing agreement
The ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) has cleared Airservices Australia’s revised long term pricing agreement for air traffic control services, clearing the new pricing regime to take effect from October 1. The ACCC had rejected Airservices’ earlier pricing proposal on the grounds that the air traffic control service provide would over-recover its costs. “Airservices
KC-46 Tanker completes Integrated Baseline Review
The Boeing KC-46 Tanker program successfully completed its Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) with the USAF on August 24. The IBR was attended by senior USAF program officials, and validated the program’s technical scope and set milestones for the design and development phase. “We remain on plan with the KC-46 development program from a technical, schedule
BAE submits Eurofighter bid for Japan
BAE Systems has submitted a bid to the Japanese government offering the Eurofighter Typhoon for the F-X requirement to replace Japan’s fleet of about 90 F-4EJ and RF-4EJs in the air defence role. Led by BAE Systems, the bid is supported by the UK government, the Eurofighter consortium, and the Sumitomo Corporation. “This cost effective
Hawker 800XPR gains EASA certification, begins deliveries
Hawker Beechcraft has announced that the European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) has granted type certification to the Hawker 800XPR, and that customer deliveries of the aircraft have commenced. The EASA certification of the XPR upgrade follows that of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in August. The upgrade comprises the incorporation of new Honeywell TFE731-50R
A350 noses ahead
The first nose section for the Airbus’s new A350 XWB twin has been delivered by a Beluga transport aircraft to Airbus’s St Nazaire plant, where it will be joined to the forward fusealage.
