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Look Ma, no pilot – Eurocopter successfully flies unmanned EC145
/ | 3 Comments on Look Ma, no pilot – Eurocopter successfully flies unmanned EC145Eurocopter has flown an “optionally piloted vehicle” (OPV) – an EC145 – in a validation flight that included deployment of an external sling load and undertaking a representative observation mission. Following the success of the flight, Eurocopter will now pursue OPV flight capabilities for its product line of light, medium and heavy-lift helicopters – enabling
Read moreChina’s CAS signs with Airbus for 60 aircraft
China Aviation Supplies (CAS) has signed an agreement with Airbus for the purchase of 42 A320 family aircraft and 18 A330s. CAS has been a long-standing customer of Airbus. At the end of March, some 750 A320 family aircraft were in operation with 14 Chinese airlines and more than 110 A330s in service with six
Read moreBoeing reports strong first quarter
Despite the grounding of the 787 fleet thwarting deliveries and suppressing further orders, Boeing has reported a robust first quarter, with a 20 per cent increase in net income and its order backlog reaching a record US$392 billion. The manufacturer’s backlog was added to with US$20 billion worth of net orders for 209 aircraft in
Read more747F for Qantas Freight
/ | 5 Comments on 747F for Qantas FreightQantas will lease a Boeing 747-400ERF to replace an older Boeing 747-400F freighter that is currently operated for it by an external provider. To be branded in the distinctive new Qantas Freight livery, the 747-400ERF is expected to enter service by the end of 2013, subject to regulatory approval. It will be operated by Express
Read more50th anniversary of RAAF intel specialisation
This year will mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Intelligence Specialisation in the RAAF, with events to be held in Adelaide and Canberra to mark the milestone. With the transition of the RAAF into a jet age professional force in the 1950-60s, the RAAF formally established the Intelligence Officer role within the Special
Read moreEtihad equity investment strategy expands with 24 per cent buy into India’s Jet Airways
Etihad Airways is extending its equity investment-led expansion with the purchase of 24 per cent of India’s privately-owned Jet Airways in a transaction worth US$379 million as well as an injection of US$220 million to “strengthen” the partnership between the two carriers. As part of this strengthening, Etihad Airways will purchase Jet Airways’ three pairs of
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