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Cargolux “rejects” first 747-8F deliveries
/Cargolux has announced that it will “reject” delivery of the first two Boeing 747-8 Freighters planned for September 19 and 21, citing “unresolved contractual issues with Boeing”. While neither party has commented publicly on the exact nature of the dispute, reports have suggested that fuel efficiency issues may to be blame. “The performance problems were
Read moreA350 XWB wing lower cover delivered to Broughton
Airbus has announced that the first A350 XWB wing lower cover has been transported from its manufacturing site in Illescas, Spain, to Broughton, UK, for assembly. The carbon fibre wing lower cover for aircraft MSN001 is approximately 32 metres long by six metres wide and will now be fitted to the XWB’s wing in Broughton. Once
Read moreBoeing marks 20th anniversary of C-17 first flight
/Boeing has celebrated the 20th anniversary of the first flight of its C-17 Globemaster III. Test aircraft T-1 first flew on September 15 1991, completing a two hour test flight from Boeing’s Long Beach site. Interestingly, the C-17 achieved no fewer than 33 world records during initial flight testing from Edwards Air Force Base. “There
Read moreAir France KLM announces split Airbus-Boeing order
/Air France KLM has announced plans to order up to 110 Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s. Pending contract finalisations, Air France KLM will order 25 and place options on 35 A350-900s, plus sign a firm order for 25 and option 25 787-9s. The 787-9s will begin entering service with KLM from 2016, the A350s with
Read moreRAAF KC-30A completes first flight in service
The Airbus Military KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has completed its first flight in RAAF service, after undertaking a two hour, 45 minute sortie from RAAF Amberley on September 16. KC-30A A39-002 departed Amberley at approximately 10:40am on Friday, flying over Roma and the Sunshine Coast before returning later that afternoon. Eight personnel were on
Read moreNew review for MRH 90
The ADF’s delayed MRH 90 helicopter will undergo a second ‘diagnostic review’ from next week, Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare has announced. The announcement follows the completion of a first diagnostic review earlier this year, which in April recommended a second review be conducted to assess the effectiveness of the remediation plan for the
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