Speculation is mounting that Embraer is looking at developing an aircraft larger than the E-195 after the Brazilian manufacturer announced a reshuffle of its executive management team. The biggest change is the appointment of Mauro Kern, who was previously the company’s executive vice president, airline market, to the new role of executive vice president, new
AirAsia X has started reconfiguring its fleet of Airbus A330-300s and A340-300s with new seating in both its premium and economy cabins. Under the reconfiguration, the low cost carrier is retrofitting flatbed seats to its premium cabin, featuring a 152cm (60in) pitch, width of 51cm and a full 196cm length when fully reclined. The seats
Lockheed Martin has rolled out the first HC-130J combat rescue tanker for the USAF from its Marietta facility in Georgia. The aircraft is the first of 115 special operations equipped C-130Js for the USAF, comprising 78 HC-130Js for Air Combat Command (ACC), and 37 MC-130Js for Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The first aircraft
A group of 10 maintenance engineers from All Nippon Airlines as well as two regulators from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau have completed the first maintenance training course for the Boeing 787. The engineers spent over a month learning how to maintain the 787, including 20 days of theoretical training, two days of engine runs
The RAAF has formally re-formed 460SQN as a subordinate unit within the Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation. Falling under the Aerospace Operational Support Group (AOSG), 460SQN will provide geospatial imagery analyst (GIA) support to the ADF with intelligence sources such as imagery and geospatial information to support operations. The squadron has a long and proud
Work is underway on Boeing’s 787 final assembly line and delivery centre at its Charleston, South Carolina facility, with the placing of the first steel column on Monday. “This new facility will expand our production capability and strengthen the 787 program as we work toward rate,” said Marco Cavazzoni, vice president and general manager of
