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737 single-year record for deliveries
Boeing has delivered the most 737s in a single year than at any time in the aircraft’s production history, even though more than three weeks remain to the end of 2012. On December 3 the 377th Next Generation 737 built in 2012 was handed over, a -900ER for United Airlines. The previous highest 737 delivery
Read moreA320 family achieves ‘Sharklet’ certification
The European airworthiness authority EASA has certified Airbus’s ‘Sharklet’ wingtip fuel-saving devices on the A320 Family with CFM56 engines. The approval follows 600 hours of flight testing during a 10-month program, while US FAA certification of the ‘Sharklets’ is expected imminently.Certification of IAE V2500 powered variants is to follow. Airbus projects each A320 fitted with the 2.4-metre
Read moreBritish aerobatic ace to fly at Avalon
Mark Jeffries, recognised globally as one of the world’s finest aerobatic performers, will display the Awesome Extra 330LX at the Avalon air show. The nine times British champion will perform his trademark spectacular manoeuvres in the versatile aircraft, sponsored by Awesome Aviation. “My display sequence will include various extreme aerobatic maneuvers that are designed to
Read moreAeromil Pacific opens new training facility
/The Aeromil group has opened a new flight training centre at Sunshine Coast Airport. The purpose-built Flight Options Flight Training Centre will provide courses for all private and commercial licences and endorsements up to and including business and corporate aviation training. The facility incorporates simulator rooms equipped with category B simulators and Garmin G300 glass
Read moreAFR’s Cleary, AA staff take out National Aviation Press Club gongs
/ | 3 Comments on AFR’s Cleary, AA staff take out National Aviation Press Club gongsAustralian Aviation took out four of the six categories at the National Aviation Press Club’s Aviation Journalist of the Year awards on Friday night, with the main prize of Aviation Journalist of the Year awarded to the Australian Financial Review’s Andrew Cleary. Winners of this year’s awards were: Aviation Journalist of the Year – Andrew Cleary, Australian Financial
Read moreAirbus A330 gains weight
Airbus is offering A330 customers an increased maximum take-off weight (MTOW) option to extend range and payload, which the manufacturer says will open up more nonstop routes between Asia and Europe. The A330-300’s MTOW will be increased from the current 235 tonnes to 242 tonnes, enabling range to be extended by 500nm through the activation
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