Airnorth adds more flights Darwin-Townsville
Airnorth is adding more services on the Darwin-Townsville route, with a new Sunday service added to its existing four-weekly schedule from June 1. “We are overwhelmed by the level of support we have received for this route,” said Michael Bridge, Airnorth’s CEO. “This support has allowed us to more than double our flights from Darwin
Korean Air finalises order for 12 widebodies
Korean Air has completed an order for five 747-8s and six 777-300ERs announced earlier this year. In addition, Korean Air has also announced an order for one additional 787. With this order Korea’s flag carrier expands its backlog of 747-8s and 777-300ERs to 10 each. The order also increases Korean Air’s 787 backlog to 11.
F-35C completes first weapons release
The navy variant of the F-35 executed the first airborne separation test of an inert weapon on October 21. Marine Corps test pilot Capt. Justin Carlson flew the F-35C test aircraft CF-2 over an Atlantic test range when he released the 500-pound inert laser-guided GBU-12 Paveway II from an internal weapons bay. With this weapons separation,
Aerial ag community mourns loss of David Black
The aerial agriculture community is mourning the loss of Rebel Ag managing director and chief pilot David Black, who died when his Dromader aircraft (VH-TZJ) crashed while engaged in aerial fire-fighting 32km west of Ulladulla in southern NSW on the morning of October 24. The accident is being investigated by the ATSB, which noted that “an initial
Boeing & Lockheed Martin team for new USAF bomber
Boeing and Lockheed Martin will team to compete for the USAF’s long-range strike bomber program, with Boeing acting as the prime contractor and Lockheed Martin as the primary team-mate. Boeing and Lockheed Martin have previously partnered on the F-22 program, and the two companies had earlier teamed for the US bomber program, before cancelling that
VivaAerobus places Latin America’s biggest Airbus order
VivaAerobus has ordered 52 Airbus A320s in what is the biggest Airbus aircraft order by a single airline in Latin American history. VivaAerobus, a Mexican low-cost carrier, will replace its entire fleet of 737-300 to become an all-Airbus carrier by 2016. Credited with being a pioneer in Mexico’s ’Bus to Air’ model, an initiative to
