The USAF has utilised a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk over earthquake and tsunami stricken Japan, collecting data and imagery to assist with Japanese disaster relief efforts. Bloomberg reports that the Guam based UAV has been flying aerial surveillance missions over earthquake and tsunami affected parts of Japan, with the Global Hawk’s recorded imagery set
Boeing has announced the appointment of Jack Jones to become vice president and general manager of the company’s South Carolina facilities. The 31-year Boeing veteran will assume overall responsibility for Boeing South Carolina, where its facilities currently fabricate, assemble and install systems for the aft fuselage sections of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and joins and
Virgin Blue Group has announced increases to both its fares and international fuel surcharges, due to rising fuel prices, with effect from March 21. “Oil prices are reaching increasingly high levels, with the average price of Singapore Jet Fuel rising by around 50 per cent since September 2010, from US$88 a barrel to US$131”, Virgin
Boeing has announced the completion of final gauntlet testing for its first 747-8 Intercontinental jetliner, a crucial step toward the aircraft’s first flight. Finishing an extensive two-day period of evaluation on late Sunday (March 13), the gauntlet test simulated flight conditions to test systems and ensure flight readiness. First flight of the 747-8I will occur
Boeing has selected Texas-based firm Leading Edge Aviation Services to paint all 787 Dreamliners assembled at the manufacturer’s South Carolina final assembly and delivery facility. Specialising in commercial and military aircraft painting, Leading Edge will apply each South Carolina assembled Dreamliner’s final paint scheme and customer livery at its Amarillo, Texas facility. Boeing South Carolina
Flying charity Wheelies with Wings has invited disabled pilots and any other interested persons to attend an upcoming fly-in and information forum at Deniliquin Aero Club on March 19 and 20. Established as a not-for-profit organisation, Wheelies with Wings offers aspiring, but physically disabled pilots the chance to fly and undergo professional flight training using
