Captain Doug Whitbourn, an ERJ-135 pilot with Brisbane-based JETGO, has retired after a distinguished career spanning 54 years. Captain Whitbourn flew his final flight, JG6 from the Osborne Mine to Brisbane on February 14, and was fittingly given a water cannon salute by two ARFF fire trucks on his arrival. The salute closed a career
Boeing has announced it will build the wings of its new 777-8X and 777-9X models at a new facility adjacent to its vast Everett factory north of Seattle. The selection comes after the company’s main engineers’ union voted to accept an eight-year contract extension earlier this year. The company says it evaluated “criteria that were
Commercial heavylift helicopter company Columbia Helicopters has bought three former US Army CH-47D Chinooks to add to its fleet. Columbia already operates six commercial Model 234 Chinooks and 14 Vertol 107-11s (the commercial version of the military CH-46), and the company owns the FAA type certificate and production certificates for both types. “As a long-time
The federal government has approved Sydney Airport’s 20-year ‘Master Plan 2033’ which outlines the airport’s plans for its operations and development for the period to 2033 and beyond, but at the same time has indicated new delays in naming a site for a second Sydney Airport. “While the plan sets out plans to use the
Australia will participate for the first time this year in the Fly it Forward Global Challenge during the annual Women of Aviation Worldwide Week celebrations. Set by the Institute For Women Of Aviation Worldwide (WOAW), the challenge will see 37 countries participate by offering free flights to women of all ages as an incentive to
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer predicts the Asia Pacific region will require 1,500 new airliners in the 70 to 130-seat category in the next 20 years. Released on the sidelines of last week’s Singapore Airshow, the forecast says the region will take about 20 per cent of the world’s regional airliner fleet to 2034. It says 65
