Aircraft

05.03.2010 2:00

Boeing plots course for Phantom Ray

The Boeing Phantom Ray will start taxi tests in July and fly in late December, but the future of the unmanned strike aircraft remains unclear . [Read more]

05.03.2010 2:00

Boeing to close Sydney components factory

Boeing plans to close its factory in Bankstown, Sydney in 2012 as it consolidates its Australia components manufacturing work in Melbourne. [Read more]

05.03.2010 2:00

Gippsland sold to Indian automotive and IT company

The acquisition of a majority stake in Australian general aviation manufacturer Gippsland Aeronautics by Indian automotive and information technology group. [Read more]

05.03.2010 2:00

Thai army buys 16 Enstrom helicopters

Enstrom Helicopter has sold 16 480B training and utility helicopters to the Royal Thai Army . [Read more]

05.03.2010 2:00

Russian investigators to press ICAO for cabin cameras

Russian accident investigation representatives are to put the case for equipping passenger cabins with airborne image recorders to a high-level ICAO safety. [Read more]

05.03.2010 2:00

Lockheed receives first contract to restart Egypt F-16 production

Lockheed Martin has received a $213 million contract to support the sale of 20 Advanced Block 52 F-16s to the Egyptian air force . [Read more]

05.03.2010 2:00

PICTURES: MNG receives converted 737-400 freighter

Turkish operator MNG Airlines has received the first Boeing 737-400 to have undergone freighter conversion by US firm Aeronautical Engineers. The 21-year. [Read more]

05.03.2010 2:00

Airbus updates A330 tanker progress, nears decision on KC-X bid

Airbus expects to receive full certification for its A330-based multi-role tanker transport design by the middle of this year . [Read more]