Hammonds named as Boeing CIO
Kim Hammonds has been named chief information officer (CIO) and vice president of Boeing’s Information Technology organisation. Hammonds, formerly vice president of Boeing Information Technology Infrastructure organisation, will replace John Hinshaw, who will be moving on to be vice president and general manager of Boeing’s new Information Solutions division in Boeing Defense, Space & Security. Hammonds’
Synthetic vision certified for Phenom 300
Embraer has received regulatory approval for Garmin’s new Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT) on its Phenom 300 executive jet, becoming the first light executive jet to offer the cockpit feature, after Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC), the US’s FAA and Europe’s EASA gave their approval. The SVT recreates a visual topographic landscape from the
ARINC to modernise Indonesian C-130Bs
ARINC Engineering Services has a secured US$63.7 million contract to modernise five Indonesian air force (TNI-AU) C-130B transport aircraft. TNI-AU awarded ARINC the contract in December after a competitive bidding process. ARINC’s upgrade program includes “structural and electronic modifications” to the 30 year old C-130B airframes. Selected subcontractors will also be involved in the modernisation
Qantas will launch new four times weekly nonstop services between Australia and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) from May 16, and at the same time will drop its direct Sydney-San Francisco flights. The new route will see Qantas operate three-class Boeing 747-400ER direct outbound flights from Sydney to DFW as QF7, returning to Sydney via Brisbane as
Aeroflot Superjet revealed
Sukhoi has released its first official photos of the Superjet SSJ100-95LR in the colours of launch customer Aeroflot, which plans to order as many as 40 of the 100-seat class twin-engine airliner. Sukhoi says it has booked a total of 150 firm orders for the jet, which is due to enter service in 2012.
Flying boat charter to Rathmines festival
A group is putting together two rare Grumman Mallard flying boat charters in October this year between Darwin and Rathmines near Newcastle to celebrate the Catalina Festival on Lake Macquarie. The first charter, operated by the Paspaley Group Mallard, will depart Darwin on October 17 and stop at Groote Island, Karumba, Undara, Hamilton Island, Hardy
