Boeing has agreed to terms with Embraer to acquire 80 per cent of the Brazilian aerospace company's commercial aircraft operations.
Business jet operators have chalked up a win in a long-running campaign to increase the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of aircraft operating into and out of Melbourne’s Essendon Fields airport. In a decision announced by the Federal Government, regulations will be amended to allow for a MTOW increase from 45 to 50 tonnes, overturning a
Perth Airport has launched legal action to recover what it says are over $11 million in unpaid aeronautical charges from Qantas.
Boeing delivered the 787th example of its 787 widebody twin airliner on December 13.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says it is investigating an incident involving a Virgin Australia ATR 72 where both engines on the regional turboprop airliner flamed out, one after the other, while flying in heavy rain. The incident near Canberra airport involved ATR 72-600 VH-FVN while on a flight from Sydney, the ATSB said
The New South Wales state government plans to acquire its own large air tanker (LAT), which will be the first of its kind to be permanently based in Australia.
