The World of Aviation

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has advised Congress of a huge US$60bn (A$61.5bn) arms sale to Saudi Arabia. Top of the list is 84 new Boeing F-15SA fighters which will be of an advanced configuration similar to the Singaporean F-15SG and Korean F-15K. The aircraft will feature AN/APG-63(V)3 AESA radars and GE F110-129

Sikorsky has announced a scout and attack development of its X2 high speed compound helicopter, dubbed the S-97. Like the X2 demonstrator which recently exceeded 250kt in level flight, the S-97 will feature a coaxial main rotor and a rear-mounted pusher propeller, and will carry troops and air-to-surface weapons. The company says it will self-fund

Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that the Australian and Chinese governments have agreed to allow more airline services between the two countries to cater for expected higher demand in November and the end of February. Under new arrangements, the number of weekly services between Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth and Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen

Brazil’s ANAC and EASA have granted type certification for the Embraer Legacy 650 business jet, opening the way for customer deliveries to begin before the end of the year. “We are happy to announce today the ANAC and EASA certifications of the Legacy 650, just one year after the program launch at the last NBAA

Boeing Business Jets has announced the first certification and installation of the Panasonic Avionics eXConnect inflight high speed broadband system on a 737BBJ. The system utilises a fuselage mounted antenna and a global network of satellites to provide connectivity at speeds up to 50Mbps, which Boeing says is faster than tail-mounted antennas used on other

The Boeing Company has recorded third quarter net income of US$837m (A$853m), which it says reflects strong performance across its core businesses. The strong profit compared favourably to the net loss of US$1.56bn (A$1.59bn) it experienced during the same period last year. Revenue over the quarter was up two per cent to US$16.9bn (A$17.2bn), while