The World of Aviation

An event to mark the opening of Boeing’s newly renovated H-47 Chinook manufacturing plant also commemorated the 50th anniversary of helicopter’s first flight in 1961. The US$130 million factory revamp will allow Boeing to increase Chinook production rates to six aircraft per month, up from the current rate of four per month, helping it to

The federal government has welcomed the announcement that Hobart Airport’s runway will undergo a $20 million upgrade. Airport owner Tasmanian Gateway Consortium’s Runway Overlay project will also see “significant upgrades” to the airport’s lighting system. “Today’s announcement by Hobart International Airport of a $20 million upgrade to its runway is welcome news for tourism and

Several flying schools and aviation service providers have teamed with Wings For Kids (WFK) initiative organiser Matilda Air Services to provide children with special needs the opportunity to experience a joyflight in an aircraft or helicopter and a tour of airport facilities. Air BP Moorabbin, Peter Bini’s Flight Training, Helicopter Group, Professional Helicopter Services, Royal

The US Air Force has designated the Bombardier Global Express XRS the E-11A, after acquiring an example of the type to be used as an overhead communications-relay platform in Southwest Asia, equipped with a Northrop Grumman Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN), which allows various battlefield communications systems to share data.

Lockheed Martin says the F-35 flight test fleet remained eight per cent ahead of planned flights for the year to date at the end of August, despite the aircraft’s recent grounding due to the failure of an Integrated Power Pack (IPP) on test aircraft AF-4. F-35s have completed 642 test flights for the year to

Embraer has delivered the 800th E-Jet, with the milestone aircraft handed over to Chinese lessor CDB Leasing Co on September 20. The 800th aircraft, an E-190, will be operated by China Southern Airlines, becoming the third of type in its fleet. An additional four E-190s are expected to enter service with China Southern by the