FedEx has taken delivery of the first of 15 Boeing 777 Freighters it has on order, which it says will allow its customers to benefit from more point-to-point routings and shorter flying times. “The 777 Freighter will have a unique role for FedEx Express, providing exceptional range that brings new efficiency to the airline and
BAE Systems and UK based company Quest International have announced an agreement which will bring Quest’s AirManager active cabin air management system to the world airliner market. Through its Regional Aircraft arm, BAES has engineered and certified the AirManager system on its BAe 146/Avro RJ series of regional jets, and is also developing a Supplemental
Airbus has released its latest global market forecast, which predicts that 25,000 new aircraft will be required globally over the next 20 years, with larger aircraft expected to feature prominently to ease congestion at major airports. Despite its own forecast that revenue passenger kilometres will be two per cent lower this year, Airbus expects that
The Commonwealth has announced that it will cancel the major elements of Project Air 5416, the electronic warfare self protection (EWSP) upgrade of Army’s Black Hawk helicopters. The project is based around a preliminary EWSP upgrade and was to be followed by the fitting of the BAE Systems Australia designed ALR-2002 radar warning receiver (RWR).
Airbus Military has confirmed the first two KC-30A (A330 MRTT) tankers for the RAAF won’t now be delivered until mid 2010, an overall delay of nearly 18 months. Speaking to media on September 14, Airbus Military managing director Domingo Urena Raso said that aircraft number two, the first to be modified in Australia by Qantas
Qantas has denied that it is working on an investment proposal with fellow oneworld carriers American Airlines and British Airways to take a stake in Japan Air Lines, which has also been linked to Skyteam alliance carrier Delta Air Lines. Media reports claim that executives from Qantas, American and BA met with JAL executives last
