Six Australian companies have been awarded trial contracts to produce specialised components for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. The contracts come as part of an agreement between BAE Systems Australia and the Defence Materiel Organisation aimed at helping small and medium sized Australian businesses gain a foothold in BAE’s global supply chain. The
Boeing has received US Federal Aviation Administration approval for up to 330-minute extended range operations (ETOPS) for the 777. The FAA approval applies to 777-300ER, -200LR, -200ER and 777 Freighters equipped with General Electric engines. Approval for 777-200ERs equipped with Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney engines is expected in the coming months, Boeing said. The nod certifies
Etihad Airways has ordered 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and two 777 Freighters in a deal valued at $2.8 billion, the airline and Boeing announced. With the order, Etihad becomes the largest airline customer of the 787-9, the larger version of Boeing’s new twin engine, carbon composite airliner. The Abu Dhabi based carrier now has a
The Australian Defence Force will buy two extra CH-47D Chinook transport helicopters, bringing its fleet to seven and replacing a Chinook downed earlier this year in Afghanistan. The Chinooks are being purchased from the US and are expected to arrive in Townsville next month, where they will undergo servicing and modification to the current Australian
Fiji based Air Pacific has reported substantially smaller losses than last year though its operations remain in the red. The airline, which is 46 per cent owned by Qantas, today reported operating losses of F$3.6 million ($1.92 million) for the financial ending in March, down from losses of F$91.8 million for the previous year. Air
The US has asked the World Trade Organization for permission to impose trade sanctions over what it calls an inadequate European Union plan to curtail subsidies to Airbus. The threat of sanctions, which could amount to between $7 billion and $10 billion a year, opens a new chapter in a long running dispute over EU
