Boeing paints 747-8 for Super Bowl
Boeing has painted a 747-8F in the colours of the Seattle Seahawks NFL team which is playing in Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos on February 2. The aircraft is owned by Boeing and is currently being used as part of the flight test program, and has been specially painted in a white fuselage
Cosgrove resigns from Qantas Board
As expected, General Peter Cosgrove has stepped down from his position as a Non-Executive Director of the Qantas Board as he prepares to take up his position of Governor-General of Australia. “We congratulate Peter on his appointment as Australia’s next Governor-General,” Qantas Chairman Leigh Clifford said in a statement. “Australia is indeed fortunate to have a
BITRE reports November traffic stats
The Department of Infrastructure & Regional Development’s Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics has released its report into Domestic Aviation Activity November 2013. The report shows that 4,860,000 passengers were carried on Australia’s RPT network in November 2013, about 2.1 per cent fewer than the 4,970,000 that were carried in the same month the
NG delivers 100th Growler kit
Northrop Grumman has delivered the 100th set of airborne electronic attack (AEA) components to the US Navy for installation on in-production EA-18G Growlers. The AEA kit features wing tip pods and gun bay pallets, specialised antennas and receivers, the AN/ALQ-218 antenna/tactical jamming system receiver, and the AN/ALQ-227 communication countermeasures set/electronic attack unit. “This delivery milestone
SIA to welcome new regional VP
Singapore Airlines has announced that Tan Tiow Kor has been appointed as the airline’s new regional vice president for the Southwest Pacific. Tan will assume the role on February 17, replacing Subhas Menon who has been appointed as regional vice president Europe, based in London. Tan is currently senior vice president sales and marketing for
Iraq requests Apache helos
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has advised Congress that Iraq has requested the sale of 24 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and associated sensors, weapons, communications, and support equipment at a package cost of about US$4.8 billion. The request also includes training packages and support, technical, maintenance and logistics support, and facilities design and
