The World of Aviation

Canada’s first of 17 Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules has rolled out of the paintshop at LM’s Marietta, Georgia facility. The aircraft, to be designated CC-130J in Canadian service, are due for delivery from the northern spring this year through to 2012, and will replace Canada’s ageing CC-130s (C-130E and H models).

Airbus delivered a record 498 aircraft in 2009, the European manufacturer announced on January 13, and recorded net orders for 271 new airliners, but continues to face challenges with its A380 and A400M programs. During 2009 Airbus delivered 402 A320 Family aircraft, 86 A330/A340s and 10 A380s, totalling 15 more aircraft than Airbus delivered in

Qantas’s sixth Airbus A380, VH-OQF Charles Kingsford Smith (MSN029) landed at Sydney Airport at approximately 8:45am today after its delivery flight from Toulouse via Singapore as QF6028. The first A380 to be delivered in 2010, VH-OQF was handed over to Qantas in Toulouse on January 8. Airbus says it plans to deliver at least 20

Embraer has reported it delivered  244 aircraft in 2009, 40 more than in 2008 on the back of increased business jet deliveries. Airliner deliveries for the year were down 25 per cent. Commercial airlines comprised exactly half of the delivery total, with 122 airliners delivered in 2009 comprising seven ERJ-145s, 22 E-170s, 11 E-175s, 62

Boeing delivered the last of four KC-767 tankers for the Japan Air Self Defence Force on January 8, a significant milestone for the delayed program, with Boeing partner Itochu Corp handing over the aircraft to Japanese Ministry of Defence officials. The first Japanese KC-767 was handed over in February 2008, two years late due to

Japan Airlines will slash a third of its workforce, will reject billion dollar cash offers from American Airlines and Delta, and may file for bankruptcy as it seeks to turn itself around, according to Japanese media. The Kyodo News reports the airline will slash 15,600 jobs over the next three years and will take on