Embraer celebrates 1,500th E-Jet delivery
Embraer has delivered the 1,500th E-Jet airliner, a 76-seat E175 for Alaska Airlines subsidiary Horizon Air. The milestone aircraft was handed over in a ceremony at Embraer’s São José dos Campos factory on December 18. “Delivering our 1,500th E-Jet is no small feat,” said John Slattery, Embraer Commercial Aviation president & CEO. “Celebrating this special milestone
Airbus RAAF C-130J maintenance deal extended
Airbus Australia Pacific will continue to provide through life support (TLS) for the RAAF’s Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules for a further two years through to 2024.
Heads of agreement for sovereign sustainment of RAAF F-35s signed
The Commonwealth has signed a Heads of Agreement for Australian Sovereign Sustainment Contracts for the RAAF F-35 program with Lockheed Martin.
WOFA PODCAST: A day in the life of a Virgin Australia 737 captain with Michelle Huntington
We were lucky enough to spend the day with Captain Michelle Huntington while filming a feature on the day in the life of a Virgin Australia airline pilot.
ATSB investigation into Beaver crash to examine pilot health, lack of flight recording systems
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)’s continuing investigation into the crash of a Sydney Seaplanes Beaver floatplane into Jerusalem Bay, north of Sydney on December 31 2017 which killed all six people on board will continue to examine the pilot’s health. The ATSB released its interim factual report into the accident involving de Havilland Canada DHC-2
Japan to acquire F-35Bs to operate off modified aircraft carriers
Japan will have its first aircraft carriers since World War 2 after announcing its intention to acquire up to 42 short takeoff and vertical landing F-35B variants of the Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter to operate off its Izumo class helicopter carrier ships.
