An electric powered aircraft technology demonstrator aircraft has made its first flight in Germany, program sponsor Airbus reports. The aircraft, known as ‘eGenius’, was publically unveiled at this year’s international Aero-Expo in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Designed by the University of Stuttgart’s Institute of Aircraft Design, eGenius took to the air on May 26, six weeks after
The RAAF’s last F-111 made its final journey from Amberley to Point Cook this week, marking an official end to the long-serving fighter’s 37-year presence in Queensland’s south-east. F-111 A8-125 was dismantled and loaded onto a semi-trailer at RAAF Amberley on May 23, and left the base in the early hours of May 24 to
Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) will partner with Boeing to begin preparing for commercial operations with their 787 Dreamliner fleet, with the start of simulated in-service flights across several airports in Japan for service ready operational validation (SROV) on the aircraft later this year. The week long SROV process will see the 787 make its first
Korean Air has celebrated the delivery of its first Airbus A380 at a ceremony in Toulouse, France, becoming the sixth operator of the aircraft since it was introduced in 2007. The ceremony was attended by Korean Air chairman and CEO Yang Ho Cho, Airbus president and CEO Tom Enders and EADS CEO Louis Gallois. “The
The Federal Government has reappointed Dr Warren Mundy to the board of Airservices Australia for a further three years, with Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese expressing his full support for the move. “I am very pleased Dr Mundy has agreed to stay on for a second term and that the organisation will
Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) has announced the signing of a contract with Canadian based firm Mechtronix Systems for the purchase of an Ascent XJ Trainer as well as the option of an additional Airbus A320 FFT X simulator. “This is the first Ascent XJ Trainer to be installed in Australia and we are very pleased
