The World of Aviation

The US Army has taken delivery of its 100th modified CH-47F Chinook helicopter at Boeing’s completion centre in Millville, New Jersey. “The Boeing Millville team is proud to have delivered 100 modified Chinooks to the Army on time, using efficient, cost-saving processes,” said Peri Widener, Boeing vice president of Rotorcraft Support. “The modification work on

Australian composites manufacturer Quickstep has opened its Bankstown production facility, and also announced that it has secured a second long term agreement to manufacture parts for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program. The Bankstown facility was formerly used by Boeing Australia, and comprises a 4000 square metre hangar with $15 million of equipment,

Embraer has signed a new agreement with its Chinese joint venture partner Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) to build Legacy 600 and 650 business jets in China. The aircraft will be built by the two parties’ existing joint venture, Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry Co (HEAI), which started operations in 2002 building regional jet aircraft

I find it amazing that given their recent differences that Qantas and a union have been able to agree on anything, but it seems they have found a common enemy in Etihad Airways, and by their bleating one would think that the sky has fallen in. According to today’s news, Qantas execs, including Alan Joyce,

Kaman Corporation says that it has received permission from the US State Department to negotiate a possible sale of more Super Seasprite helicopters to New Zealand. According to a statement issued from the company, the potential sale would include eleven SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite helicopters a full motion flight simulator, training aids, spares inventory, publications and

Russia’s second largest airline Transaero has firmed up an order for four Airbus A380s. Transaero had signed a memorandum of understanding for the four aircraft in October 2011. It is the first order for A380s from an airline in the Commonwealth of Independent States.