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Is this the 767 replacement Qantas has been looking for?
| 26 Comments on Is this the 767 replacement Qantas has been looking for?Highly-respected aviation journalist Jon Ostrower has published a first image of a Boeing concept design for its proposed New Middle-Market Airplane (NMA). The image published on Ostrower’s blog shows a concept design that features a Boeing 767-style nose, 787-style wing and main cabin windows and a 737 MAX-style tail cone. The Boeing 797 of 2025
Read moreBoeing rolls out 10,000th 737
| 10 Comments on Boeing rolls out 10,000th 737Boeing’s evergreen 737 program has reached a significant milestone with the 10,000th aircraft recently rolling off the production line. The 10,000th 737 just rolled off the assembly line and we are in awe. Thank you to our many customers! We love building 737s for you with excellence, pride and passion. #Boeing #avgeek pic.twitter.com/wIEgZiT4nb — Boeing
Read moreADF Chinooks, airlifters lend a hand following PNG earthquake
/ | 5 Comments on ADF Chinooks, airlifters lend a hand following PNG earthquakeRoyal Australian Air Force and Australian Army aircraft have been providing humanitarian assistance support to Papua New Guinea’s Southern Highlands following a devastating earthquake that hit the region on February 26. Three Army CH-47F Chinook heavylift helicopters from 5 Aviation Regiment are assisting local authorities and the PNG Defence Force in distributing emergency supplies, while
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Brisbane Airport draws a $1.3 billion line in the sand
/ | 16 Comments on Brisbane Airport draws a $1.3 billion line in the sandOnce fully operational in 2020, Brisbane Airport’s new parallel runway will effectively double its current capacity.
Read moreHIAPER Gulfstream called Hobart home for Southern Ocean atmospheric research flights
/A heavily-instrumented Gulfstream V scientific research aircraft called Hobart Airport home for six weeks in January and February while conducting atmospheric research flights over the Southern Ocean. Owned by the US National Science Federation (NSF) and operated by the US National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), the aircraft flew from Hobart Airport over the Southern
Read moreEmbraer targets up to 95 commercial aircraft deliveries in 2018
Embraer says it expects to deliver 85-95 commercial aircraft in 2018 as its E190-E2 regional jet enters airline service and the development of the E195-E2 and E175-E2 progresses. The outlook for the current year was announced on Thursday (Brazil time), when Embraer released its financial results for 2017. It represents a decline from the 101
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