737NG production rate increased
Boeing has increased the production rate of its 737 Next Generation family to 38 aircraft a month. Over the last two years 737 production has increased 20 per cent and in 2014 will increase again to 42 per month. The new production rate has been made possible by the automated assembly of wing spars, the
Sydney Airport calls for more flexibility
Sydney Airport CEO Kerrie Mather has called for more flexibility in the curfew to lift productivity and better manage delays in the event of unavoidable conditions. The comments were instigated by adverse weather in the aftermath of the tropical storm that caused widespread severe flooding in Queensland, with delayed flights unable to land or depart
Perth Airport awards development contracts
Perth Airport has awarded the contract for constructing its new domestic pier and international departures facilities to Built Environs, part of the McConnell Dowell Group. The international development comprises 18 new check in desks, two A380-capable gates with double aerobridges, expanded lounge area and additional retail offerings. The new domestic terminal area, which will become
Benalla pitches to host world gliding championships
Benalla is in the race to host the 2016 World Gliding Championships. Already home to the state’s gliding community and boasting one of the oldest aero clubs in the country, Benalla’s bid is being strongly supported by the Victorian government, which recently announced a $210,000 upgrade to airfield facilities there. In January Benalla hosted the
Airservices graduates 39 new controllers
Airservices graduated 39 trainee air traffic controllers in January. Having achieved their diploma of aviation (air traffic control) at Airservices’ Learning Academy in Melbourne, the recruits have now been posted to towers and control centres across the country. Airservices executive general manager air traffic control Jason Harfield said this lastest group of controllers would play
Sea Kings sold for parting out
Five of the Navy’s retired Sea King helicopters, withdrawn from service in December 2011, have been sold to Aerospace Logistics (ASL), which plans to part them out to sustain operations of the type elsewhere in the world. Announcing the sale, Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare said the ASL bid offered the highest return to the
