Sydney Airport has launched a web page where aeroplane enthusiasts can share photos of aircraft and information on the best places for plane spotting. The site includes information on different aircraft models, tracking aircraft registrations, security and restricted areas, runways and links to radio frequencies. Users are also encourage to share information on how to
Embraer’s aircraft deliveries hit a three year low in 2011, though the company was buoyed by a late year surge in demand for its regional E-Jet airliners. The Brazilian planemaker ended the year with deliveries of 105 commercial and 99 executive jets, missing by 16 its target of 220 deliveries. The shortfall came largely from
Boeing has announced a $370 million contract to produce 14 CH-47F Chinook helicopters for the US Army, including seven destined for the ADF under a previously announced Foreign Military Sales agreement. Six of the other Chinooks will be sold to the United Arab Emirates while one will be kept by the US. Australia expects to
Former Qantas chief economist Tony Webber says overweight passengers should pay a surcharge to offset extra fuel costs. Webber says passengers are already weighed along with their luggage in some parts of the world – citing rural Indonesia as an example – and imposing the fee in Australia would help carriers deal with ballooning fuel
Bombardier has announced plans to expand its LearJet faciity in the US city of Wichita. The company said it will expand its Bombardier Flight Test Center and establish new facilities for paint and production flight test as well as a new delivery center for its business jets. The expansion will create an estimated 450 new
Boeing says it has successfully increased 737 production to 35 aeroplanes a month as it seeks to whittle down a backlog of orders for the popular airliner. Boeing increased production from 31.5 aircraft a month last year and plans further increases to 38 a month by the second quarter of 2012 and 42 a month
