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Boeing, CSIRO announce new space partnership
| 1 Comment on Boeing, CSIRO announce new space partnershipScientists from Boeing and Australia’s peak science research agency CSIRO will work together on space projects as part of a new partnership between the two long-time collaborators. The new initiative will feature joint research and development on space technologies with a focus on the developing needs of the Australian space market, Boeing said in a
Read moreBombardier gets favourable ruling in dispute with Boeing over C Series
| 5 Comments on Bombardier gets favourable ruling in dispute with Boeing over C SeriesBombardier has received a boost with a surprise ruling in its favour from the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) in its dispute with Boeing over its C Series aircraft. The C Series struck controversy in 2017, when Boeing complained to the US government Bombardier sold the aircraft to Delta Air Lines at unfairly low
Read moreMarand opens new F-35 tail production facility
| 1 Comment on Marand opens new F-35 tail production facilityMinister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne opened a new Marand Precision Engineering F-35A tail manufacturing facility in Melbourne on January 24. The Moorabbin facility, which was partly funded through a grant from Defence’s New Air Combat Capability Industry Support Program, will support 44 new production jobs and will manufacture vertical tail for the F-35 program.
Read moreRAAF Growler catches fire after takeoff incident during Exercise Red Flag
| 10 Comments on RAAF Growler catches fire after takeoff incident during Exercise Red FlagAn apparent engine failure has seen an RAAF EA-18G Growler catch fire after an aborted takeoff from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada on Saturday morning US time. “Defence can confirm an incident involving an EA-18G Growler at Nellis Air Force Base during Exercise Red Flag. Royal Australian Air Force personnel are safe and no serious
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Philippine Airlines to go nonstop on Manila-Brisbane from March
| 2 Comments on Philippine Airlines to go nonstop on Manila-Brisbane from MarchPhilippine Airlines (PAL) will offer nonstop flights to Brisbane from its Manila hub from late March with Airbus A340-300s. The new three times weekly service begins on March 27 2018 and replaces the current one-stop option via Darwin with Airbus A320 narrowbodies. It will increase to four flights a week from May 1 2018, PAL
Read morePremier officially opens NSW Ambulance and Toll Rescue Helicopter Base at Bankstown Airport.
/ | 3 Comments on Premier officially opens NSW Ambulance and Toll Rescue Helicopter Base at Bankstown Airport.The NSW Government has officially opened the NSW Ambulance and Toll Rescue Helicopter Base at Bankstown Airport. Premier Gladys Berejiklian joined representatives from Toll Group and the NSW Air Ambulance to cut the ribbon on the facility, which has been providing patient rescue, retrieval and treatment services in Sydney for past 12 months, on January
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