British Airways orders the Boeing 777-9X
Boeing has won its first 777-X orders for about two years and secured a new airline customer for the type after British Airways signed for up to 42 aircraft.
Rolls-Royce opts out of Boeing NMA contest
Engine maker Rolls-Royce says it will not be a candidate to power Boeing's proposed but yet-to-be-launched new mid-market aircraft (NMA).
Airbus targets special ops helicopter project
Airbus has delivered the first two of 12 MRH90 helicopters equipped for special operations to the Australian Army’s 6th Aviation Regiment, and is looking to expand its support for the Special Forces with a new platform.
It’s a business jet turned lifesaver
WRITER: CHRIS FRAME * There is a new lifesaver making its mark across the vast State of Western Australia – and it’s turning heads at the Avalon Airshow. Built in Switzerland and entering Australian service in December last year, it can usually be found as high as 45,000ft travelling at speeds of more than 400kts.
$1bn refresh for the detection crown jewels
Australia’s technological crown jewels, the Jindalee over-the-horizon radar system, is undergoing a $1 billion refresh to convert its dated analog systems to digital.
Touchdown! Long reach of the Global Hawk
It touched down with a quiet grace - the first time ever a Northrop Grumman Global Hawk unmanned aircraft has landed during an airshow.
