Boeing has reached agreement with AgustaWestland to licence build the AW101 in the US as its bid for the VXX US Presidential Helicopter replacement program. Boeing says, unlike the previous arrangement between Lockheed Martin and AgustaWestland which resulted in the US101, it is not partnering with anyone, rather it has secured the data and production
Austrian pilot Hannes Arch has made it three wins in a row after taking out victory at the Windsor, Canada, leg of the Red Bull Air Race, while former RAAF fighter pilot Matt Hall had to withdraw from the event after his aircraft hit the water during a rare close call. Once again, Arch saw
Airbus delivered the 30th A380 on June 5, with the milestone aircraft going to Emirates, making it the 10th of the type to be received by the airline. While the aircraft has been handed over, it will go on display at the ILA Berlin Airshow from June 8 to 13. Lufthansa will also display its
Victorian Premier John Brumby has announced that the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition will remain at Avalon Airport until at least 2015 after a new agreement was reached with the airport’s operator. “This agreement with Avalon Airport Australia means that we can continue to grow and improve our event with the knowledge
Jetstar will base a seventh Airbus A320 in New Zealand from later this year, while the Qantas Group subsidiary is also examining basing A330s there to expand into long haul flying from New Zealand. “Jetstar now has a pathway towards future strategic growth in New Zealand through our ongoing success and strong customer demand for
EADS CEO Louis Gallois has admitted that the A350 program has begun eating into its contingency time, but is still maintaining its schedule. Gallois made the admission in a recent interview with Bloomberg. “For the time being we’re sticking to our delivery schedule, but it’s tense, and we have eaten most of the buffer we
