G650 takes to the air
Gulfstream Aerospace’s new flagship G650 widebody ultra long range business jet made its first flight from Savannah, Georgia, on November 25. Flown by experimental test pilot Jake Howard and senior experimental test pilot Tom Horne, the G650 took off from Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport at 1341 local time with flight engineer Bill Osborne on board.
Auckland passengers increase in October
Auckland International Airport saw increases in both domestic and international passengers during October 2009. Domestic passenger numbers increased by 3.3 per cent during the month, despite the number of domestic aircraft movements falling by 8.7 per cent, as increased competition between Jetstar, Air New Zealand and Pacific Blue stimulated traffic. International passenger traffic increased by
Business aviation sets emissions reduction strategy
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) have joined forces to establish an emissions reduction strategy for the business aviation sector. The strategy sets forth three goals for reducing emissions, which are to achieve carbon neutral growth by 2020, improving fuel efficiency an average of two per cent per
JSF acquisition answers some questions, raises others
Remember November 25, it’s an historic day for Australian military aviation. It is not every day that the Australian government commits to buy a new fighter, but today it did just that in committing to buy 14 Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters – JSFs – for the RAAF. Apart from the 2006 buy of
Hawker Pacific markets higher performance Baron
Hawker Pacific has announced that it will offer the limited edition high performance Beechcraft G58 SLE Baron in Australia and New Zealand. The 50th anniversary model of the Baron was launched by Hawker Beechcraft in May, and features new interior design features, Hartzell Scimitar propellers and is available in a choice of four distinctive paint
Govt approves first batch of 14 JSFs for RAAF
Australia has committed to buy a first batch of 14 Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) and associated training and support infrastructure for the RAAF at an estimated cost of $3.2 billion, Defence Minister Senator John Faulkner announced today, after cabinet’s National Security Committee granted second pass approval for the purchase. The announcement sees
