FIFO carrier Cobham Aviation says it has opened up hundred of remote air strips to commercial jet service for the first time by modifying two BAe 146 aircraft with ‘gravel kits’ that protect the undercarriage and airframe during takeoff and landing. “Until now, companies operating out of gravel airstrips were forced to use turboprop aircraft,
The new chief of Airbus says rival Boeing is engaging in a price war by discounting its 737 MAX airliner in a bid to steal marketshare from the Airbus A320neo. “Boeing is desperately trying now to boost the market share of the B737 MAX,” Fabrice Bregier told the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag. “They are
The US Federal Aviation Administration has proposed fining Boeing US$13.5 million over its failure to implement regulations designed to prevent a fuel tank explosion like the one that destroyed a TWA 747 off the coast of New York in 1996, killing all 230 people on board. The fine — the second largest ever put forward
Bristow Helicopters has been awarded a contract to supply helicopter services to oil and gas company INPEX as part of the $34 billion LNG project off the coast of Western Australia. The WA company will supply a pair of EC225 helicopters to support pipe laying for the Ichthys Project, which will build a 889km undersea
Virgin Australia has been named the top airline in the Asia-Pacific region and the world’s third most improved carrier at the 2012 World Airline Awards. Jetstar, meanwhile, took home honours as the best budget carrier in the region and the world’s third best LCC. The awards, presented by Skytrax, were based on more than 18
Airbus announced a series of aircraft orders overnight but still found itself trailing well behind rival Boeing as a relatively subdued Farnborough Airshow headed toward its conclusion. For the week, the European manufacturer said it took in firm orders for 54 aircraft valued at US$11.1 billion and won commitments for another 61 aircraft worth US$5.8
