The World of Aviation

Northrop Grumman has commenced construction of the fuselage of the first MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) version of the Global Hawk UAS at its Moss Point, Mississippi facility. The fuselage will be delivered to Northrop Grumman’s final assembly line at Palmdale in California early next year where it will be mated to the wings,

Lockheed Martin has successfully tested the latest version of its Hellfire air-to-surface missile range, the AGM-1114R ‘Romeo’. The new model features a multi-purpose warhead which covers the entire target set of the Hellfire range, rather than the previous need for dedicated blast fragmentation or anti-armour (HEAT) versions, and a UAS operator or helicopter pilot can

Air China has become the latest carrier to change an order for 787-8s to the larger -9 variant, and now expects to receive its aircraft from 2015. Air China first placed its order for 15 787-8s in 2005 and had been expected to take delivery in 2008. The carrier now says that the larger -9s

Singapore Airlines and Tourism WA have signed a new three year memorandum of understanding to jointly promote WA as a tourism destination. Under the MoU, during the first year the two parties will focus on Germany, China and Singapore as key markets. “We are privileged to work with TWA and the forming of this strategic

Former ATR chief executive Stephane Mayer has been appointed as the CEO of French aircraft and aerostructures manufacturer DAHER-SOCATA. As well as his experience at ATR, Mayer was also CEO of EADS SOCATA prior to its sale to Daher between 2003 and 2007. Mayer was succeeded as CEO of ATR earlier this year by Filippo

Tasman Cargo Airlines has operated the final flight of an Australian registered Boeing 727, with the aircraft now to be replaced by a 757. TCA operated the last 727 service from Auckland to Sydney and return to Auckland with 727-200F VH-DHE on the night of August 31, with the aircraft now retired. The 727’s retirement