the first Airbus A350-900ULR (Ultra Long Range) aircraft emerged from the manufacturer's final assembly line at Toulouse yesterday
In a potential thaw in relations between the Canadian government and Boeing, Canada’s Public Works and Government Services agency has approved the US aerospace giant as a potential bidder for its long-overdue CF-18 Hornet replacement fighter program. The program has been delayed several times after the Canadian government put on hold its commitment to the
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Virgin Australia chief executive John Borghetti says his airline is in no hurry to place an order for new widebody aircraft, pointing to the relatively young age of its six Airbus A330-200s and five Boeing 777-300s. While the average age of its mainline fleet was 7.1 years at December 31 2017, up from 6.4 years
Virgin Australia has returned to profitability in the first half of 2017/18 amid an improved domestic market and a pickup in the resources sector. On revenues of $2.179 billion, Australia’s second largest airline group posted net profit after tax of $4.4 million for the six months to December 31 2017, compared with a loss of
Engine component failure has been identified as the most likely cause of the catastrophic engine failure and subsequent fire onboard an RAAF EA-18G Growler at Nellis AFB on January 28. The aircraft was taking off for a famil flight over the Nellis Test & Training Range in preparation for the commencement of Exercise Red Flag
