Qantas took delivery of its first Boeing 747 on August 16 1971, which means the type has been in the airline's fleet for 47 years.
The latest podcast from Australian Aviation discusses the CH-47 Chinook with Greg Maiden and Aaron Jones from Boeing Defence Australia.
Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) has become the first operator of the Airbus A320neo into Australia after engine inspection requirements for its Boeing 787 fleet forced an equipment downgauge.
Tigerair Australia will shortly add a fourth Boeing 737-800 as part of its fleet transition that is expected to take a few more years to complete, chief executive Merren McArthur says.
Rolls-Royce has booked a 554 million pound exceptional charge in its 2018 half year financial results as it works to resolve problems with the Trent 1000 engine.
Boeing has reaffirmed its target of 810 to 815 commercial aircraft deliveries for calendar 2018. The company says it is also continuing to work towards an entry-into-service (EIS) date of 2025 for its proposed new mid-market airplane (NMA). The delivery guidance and outlook for the NMA was included in the company's financial results for the three months to June 30 2018 handed down on Wednesday (US time). #boeing #aviation
