Boeing has announced that Saudi Arabian Airlines has placed an order for 12 Boeing 777-300ERs with options on a further 10. The airline has also ordered eight 787s, which have been transferred from an order previously placed by Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO.
Rolls-Royce has broken its low media profile following the inflight failure of one of its Trent 900 engines on Qantas A380 VH-OQA operating QF32 last week to report that “progress” has been made “in understanding the cause of the engine failure”, saying it is now clear the incident is specific to the Trent 900 series
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has told a press briefing at the airline’s Mascot headquarters that its fleet of Airbus A380s will remain grounded for at least another 72 hours, while he has confirmed that oil leaks have been found on three engines on two A380s. Joyce clarified earlier comments on oil leaks in the A380’s
The Department of Defence has released a tender for the disposal of the RAAF’s now retired Caribou fleet and associated spares, although at least two aircraft and numerous parts will be made available to various historical organisations. “The Caribou has had a long and distinguished history with the Australian Defence Force,” said Minister for Defence
Lockheed Martin CEO Bob Stevens has admitted that more money and time will be needed to complete the F-35 JSF program in the wake of news reports claiming the program is headed for further delays and cost escalations of up to three years and US$5 billion. Speaking to US finance media on November 4, Stevens
Qantas’s fleet of Airbus A380s remain grounded after last week’s QF32 uncontained engine failure, with the airline confirming that “anomalies” have been found on three engines on two A380s after inspections. Two Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines have been removed from A380 VH-OQC in Sydney, with a third removed from a Qantas A380 in Los Angeles,
