Lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has finalised an order for two Boeing 747-8 Freighters and eight 777-300ERs, in a deal worth US$2.9 billion at list prices first announced at the Paris Airshow in June. “These 777s, along with the 777 order we placed last March, will help us meet the growing airline demand for
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has reported on a stark 15.5 per cent drop for general aviation aircraft shipments for the first half of 2011, coupled with a 22.3 per cent decrease in billings to US$7.3 billion when compared to the same period last year. The disappointing figures saw only 791 aircraft shipments compared
The US Joint Program Office (JPO) has grounded the entire fleet of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, after an electrical fault was suffered by one of the aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base on Wednesday. According to program officials, F-35A AF-4 “experienced a failure” of its Integrated Power Package (IPP), during a “standard ground maintenance engine
Boeing has announced the completion of flight test certification for its 747-8 Freighter, as the company moves closer to making its first delivery of the type next month. Test aircraft RC522 and RC523 arrived at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, on Tuesday, after completing flight management computer (FMC) and maximum endurance testing as part of
A further two Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets have arrived for the RAAF, after touching down at Amberley on August 3. The arrivals of A44-219 and A44-220 now bring total fleet strength to 20 Super Hornets, with another four expected to be delivered by the end of the year from Boeing’s production line in St Louis,
Regional Express (Rex) has been ranked as the world’s Top Performing Regional Airline by Aviation Week and Space Technology (AWST) for a third consecutive year, ahead of American carriers Skywest Inc, Pinnacle Airlines and Republic Airways. Assessing all publicly traded airlines worldwide, AWST based each ranking score on performance categories covering financial fitness and earnings
