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Airbus A220 receives 180min ETOPS approval
/ | 6 Comments on Airbus A220 receives 180min ETOPS approvalAirbus says its A220 regional jet has received approval from regulators in Canada to operate long-range flights, including over-water routes.
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USAF accepts first KC-46 Pegasus tanker
/Seventeen months later than planned and despite some design deficiencies, the US Air Force has taken delivery of its first Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling tanker.
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Between rock and a hard place – an interview with David Lowy
/ | 7 Comments on Between rock and a hard place – an interview with David LowyHard rocker, Spitfire pilot, aerobatic champion, aviation museum benefactor, businessman and philanthropist, David Lowy is a pilot with a difference.
Read moreAir New Zealand adds flights for Boxing Day test
/Air New Zealand has announced extra flights to bring Kiwi cricket fans to Melbourne for this year’s Boxing Day test match at the MCG.
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TBT: Super squadron – Super Hornet training at NAS Lemoore
/ | 1 Comment on TBT: Super squadron – Super Hornet training at NAS LemooreThis week’s Throwback Thursday feature looks at VFA-122, the US Navy squadron which trained the initial cadre of RAAF Super Hornet aircrews.
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Boeing, Airbus report record 2018 for commercial deliveries
/The world’s dominant airliner manufacturers Airbus and Boeing have both separately recorded another record year for commercial airliner deliveries.
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