Boeing has completed the first run of General Electric GEnx-1B engines on board the fifth 787, ZA005, ahead of the aircraft joining its four siblings in flight testing. To date, the four aircraft involved in flight testing have been powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines. GEnx’s also power the 747-8. The Qantas Group is among
Hawker Pacific will relocate its aircraft modification operations from Bankstown to Cairns in order to take advantage of the northern Queensland centre’s proximity to new markets in the Asia Pacific region. “Increasingly we are seeing demand for quite sophisticated systems integration tasks as part of the broader modification programs we perform,” said chief executive officer
Jetstar Asia is to receive two Airbus A330-200s, allowing the airline to start services from Singapore to destinations in Europe, Australia and North Asia from the end of 2010, the carrier announced on May 12. Jetstar says the decision will create up to 200 jobs across its growing pan-Asian network, while it remains in discussions
The federal government’s budget has confirmed increases in spending on aviation security and regional aviation infrastructure and funds the study for a second Sydney airport site, meeting commitments made in the Aviation White Paper. As announced in February, the government has allocated nearly $200 million in the 2010-2011 budget to assist with the rollout of
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of the possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of two AAI RQ-7B Shadow 200 battlefield UASs and associated equipment to Australia, but the Department of Defence says no firm acquisition decision for the type, being considered under JP 129 Phase 2, has been made. “The Government of
Airbus has dubbed its studies into a possible re-engining of its A320 Family as ‘NEO’ – for New Engine Options – as it closes on a decision on whether to embark on an interim narrowbody upgrade pending a more permanent replacement in the mid to late 2020s. Airbus COO Customers, John Leahy, told media at
