Global aircraft training firm CAE has announced a joint-venture teaming with Japanese company Mitsui & Co for the establishment of two new Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) training centres in Japan and the United States by 2013. The partnership follows on from CAE’s 2010 agreement with Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation for a 10-year Exclusive Training Provider program,
Albanese approves Townsville Master Plan
Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Anthony Albanese has announced the approval of Townsville Airport’s new Master Plan,which outlines its strategic direction over the next 20 years. The Master Plan highlights a number of proposals for future growth at the airport, including a passenger terminal redevelopment, expansion of the apron area, and a progressive upgrade
Orders roll in at Paris Airshow
Airbus, Boeing, ATR and Bombardier announced a swathe of new aircraft orders on day one of the Paris Airshow. A list of orders by company and airline is as follows: Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has ordered 36 Airbus A320neos (plus 14 options), 11 A330s and one A321. The lessor has also come to an unfinalised
China Southern A380 emerges from the paintshop
The first Airbus A380 for China Southern has emerged from the paintshop at Airbus’s Hamburg facility. It is the first of five A380s China Southern has on order.
Melbourne and Sydney airports have both recorded strong increases in international passenger numbers in May, with more modest domestic growth. Melbourne’s very strong international passenger growth is continuing, with international passenger numbers up 18.5 per cent on May 2010 to 490,306. Domestic passenger numbers increased 4.0 per cent to 1,763,396. Meanwhile, passenger numbers at Sydney
Boeing’s 747-8 Freighter arrived at Le Bourget Airport on June 20 for the Paris Airshow after completing its trans Atlantic crossing powered by biofuel. Part of Boeing’s five-strong commercial aircraft line-up for Paris, the 747-8 Freighter flew from Boeing’s Everett, Washington, facility with all four of its General Electric GEnx-2B engines powered by a blend
