Lockheed Martin provides F-35 progress report
Lockheed Martin the F-35 flight test program has now achieved 411 flights so far this year. From the beginning of 2011 until May 31, the F-35 accomplished 378 flights and 3342 test points, ahead of the planned figures of 297 flights and 2217 test points respectively. Milestones for the program includie F-35B STOVL jet BF-1
Boeing to boost 737 production rate from 2014
Boeing has announced that it will increase its 737 production rate to 42 aircraft per month by the first half of 2014. Currently building 737s at the rate of 31.5 per month, Boeing intends to reach 35 per month by early 2012, 38 a month in the second quarter of 2013, and then 42 per
India orders 10 C-17s
The Indian Ministry of Defence has finalised its much anticipated order for 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III transports, which makes India the world’s largest export customer for the type, with deliveries due to take place in 2013-14. India’s finalised order follows US Congress FMS approval of the deal in May, with the Indian Air Force
Rex CEO Jim Davis steps down
Regional Express (Rex) has announced the retirement of managing director Jim Davis, effective July 1. Rex says Davis won’t be directly replaced, with his responsibilities “largely assumed” by Chris Hine, who took on the role of chief operating officer of Rex on March 1. Davis, a former chief pilot with Rex predecessor Hazelton Airlines, has
Qantas slows domestic growth, cuts aircraft orders
Qantas has announced it is significantly scaling back group domestic capacity growth over the next two years, which will see it cancel or defer orders for 12 narrowbody airliners. The airline says that “in response to slower overall growth” that it now plans to grow its domestic capacity by 5.5 per cent for 2011-12, rather
Temporary radar relocated to Cairns
Airservices Australia will begin the assembly of temporary radar in Cairns early next week, as the air traffic control provider moves ahead with plans to establish a permanent Terminal Area Radar (TAR) by mid 2012. The temporary radar, which previously serviced both Melbourne and Sydney Airports while their own TAR’s were upgraded, will be set
