Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey crashes off Queensland
UPDATED: Three US Marines have died after their MV-22B Osprey crashed while exercising in the Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area, north of Rockhampton, Queensland on Saturday. The Osprey, from the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (VMM-265) ‘Dragons’ based in Japan and assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, crashed after launching from the amphibious assault ship
IED would have been detected by airport security – AFP
An improvised explosive device (IED) two men planned to smuggle onto an Etihad Airways flight from Sydney would have been picked up by airport security measures, according to police. Sydney men Khaled Khayat and Mahmoud Khayat are alleged to have attempted to plant an IED on an Etihad Airways flight from Sydney Airport on July 15, smuggled
Final assembly for first Qantas 787 about to commence
Final assembly of the first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for Qantas is about to begin after the aircraft’s major components arrived at Boeing’s Everett facility last week. Qantas currently has eight 787-9s on order (11 787-8s are already in service with subsidiary Jetstar), with the first aircraft planned for delivery in mid-October. Major components for that aircraft,
Boeing expands RAAF classic Hornet maintenance role
Boeing Defence Australia will look after RAAF F/A-18A/B ‘classic’ Hornet logistics, engineering and maintenance services following the expansion of the company’s existing Classic Hornet Sustainment Support contract. The expanded scope of the $145 million contract sees Boeing Defence Australia become the classic Hornet’s ‘weapon system integrator’ through until the jet’s withdrawal from service in 2021. “This
Air New Zealand ups Hawaii capacity
Air New Zealand has announced a second increase in capacity to a North American destination within two days, this time revealing plans to add almost 60,000 additional seats between Auckland and Honolulu from April to October next year. After announcing plans to increase capacity to Vancouver, Air New Zealand has followed that up with plans to operate
Fiji Airways and Hong Kong Airlines announce codeshare
Fiji Airways and Hong Kong Airlines have announced a codeshare deal covering two South Pacific and three Asian destinations. Under the agreement, from late August Hong Kong Airlines is to codeshare on Fiji Airways’ flights between Hong Kong and Nadi, and Nadi to Auckland, while Fiji Airways has now begun codesharing on Hong Kong Airlines flights between Hong Kong and Bangkok,
