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Boeing announced on February 2 that it has moved the 787 fatigue test airframe into a specialised testing rig at Everett to begin life cycle structural testing. “Unlike static tests, where loads are applied to the airplane structure to simulate both normal operation and extreme flight conditions, fatigue testing is a much longer process that

Boeing’s vice president of marketing Randy Tinseth has confirmed that the company is unlikely to proceed with the short range 787-3 now that the aircraft has no orders. “Let’s just be blunt. We have no orders for it today, it was an airplane that was designed for the Japanese market,” Tinseth told Flightblogger at the

Congratulations to long time Australian Aviation reader, Mark Giuliano from Victoria, who won our watch giveaway competition in January after taking out a three year magazine subscription. Mark is now the proud owner of a Sinn Classic Pilot St Sa watch valued at $3090.

Regional Express commenced its first  nonstop service on the Townsville-Mount Isa route on February 1, one month after it suspended services from the Mackay-Townsville route, claiming predatory behaviour by rival QantasLink. Rex’s GM of network strategy and sales, Warrick Lodge, said, “We have started the direct Mount Isa to Townsville service in response to the

The University of Queensland’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) has entered into an agreement with US firm Amyris Biotechnologies Inc to explore business opportunities for jetfuel derived from sugarcane. “This agreement positions the AIBN at the forefront of research into sustainable fuels of the future,” said AIBN director Professor Peter Gray. “Sustainable aviation

Hawker Beechcraft announced on February 2 that it has delivered the first four T-6A military trainer aircraft to the Iraqi Air Force. “With the T-6A, the Iraqi Air Force now has the most successful primary trainer in the world at its fingertips,” said Jim Maslowski, president, US and international government business. “These aircraft will play