Boeing’s 747-8 Freighter arrived at Le Bourget Airport on June 20 for the Paris Airshow after completing its trans Atlantic crossing powered by biofuel. Part of Boeing’s five-strong commercial aircraft line-up for Paris, the 747-8 Freighter flew from Boeing’s Everett, Washington, facility with all four of its General Electric GEnx-2B engines powered by a blend
A review into civil aviation access to military airfields, released for public comment by Defence Minister Stephen Smith last Thursday, warns against further easing of access restrictions to RAAF bases around Australia, and argues there is “no case” to open bases near major capital cities to RPT airline operations. “The major capital city airports have
Russian flagship carrier Aeroflot completed its first Sukhoi Superjet 100 commercial flight on June 16. Superjet S/N 95008 operated Aeroflot’s maiden flight, taking off from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport at 9:10 am local time and landing at Pulkovo International Airport in St Petersburng at 10:40am, with a host of government and company officials onboard. Aeroflot
Airbus is increasing the payload range performance of its A350-1000 through an increased thrust Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine and changes to the aircraft’s wing and undercarriage that will now see the aircraft enter service in mid 2017, 18 months later than originally planned. The new “optimised” Trent XWB engine for the A350-1000 will generate 97,000lb
Airbus delivered the 50th customer A380 on June 16, with the milestone aircraft (MSN058, registered 9V-SKL) handed over to Singapore Airlines. Singapore Airlines was the first airline to place the A380 into service, in 2007, and now has taken delivery of 12 of the type. Airbus says so far in 2011 it has delivered nine
Airbus has unveiled a new concept of how flying could look in 2050 with its Concept Cabin. Airbus says the Concept Cabin features a “bionic structure [that] mimics the efficiency of bird bone which is optimised to provide strength where needed, and allows for an intelligent cabin wall membrane which controls air temperature and can
