The planemaker has attributed the sea of red ink to a fall in 737 deliveries, as well as the grounding of the 737 MAX 9 after a door plug blew out on an Alaska Airlines plane at the start of the year. Boeing was barred by the Federal Aviation Administr…
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Wagner signs deal with Boeing for sustainable fuel development
Wagner Sustainable Fuels has started design and construction on a new SAF blending facility at Wellcamp and will work with Boeing to collaborate on growing SAF capabilities to meet rising local airline demand for jet fuel, which is tipped to grow by 75…
Finalists revealed for Defence & National Security Workforce Awards 2024
Over 75 up-and-comers of the defence and national security workforce have made history by qualifying as the first group of finalists at the awards.
Interview: How Airline Seat Leather Manufacturers Customize Their Products To Suit Carriers’ Needs
When airlines confirm the layout for their new aircraft, cabin outfitting begins.
Submissions open for Australian Aviation Awards 2024
The awards program, supported by principal partner UNSW Sydney, will culminate in a black-tie gala ceremony and dinner on Thursday, 29 August 2024 at The Star, Sydney.
Dovetail opens new facility for electric aircraft development
The facility in the Latrobe Aerospace Technology Precinct at Latrobe Regional Airport, backed by investment from the Victorian state government, will be used for Dovetail’s goal of retrofitting regional aircraft with batteries and hydrogen fuel cells f…
Government offers almost $3 million to promote women in aviation
As part of an open tender process, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is seeking “impactful new projects”, which can be run through to June 2026, to promote female participation in the sector….
Former US ambassador Sinodinos appointed chair of Hypersonix
Arthur Sinodinos, former chief of staff to former prime minister John Howard, also served as minister for industry, innovation and science from 2011–19 and as Australia’s US ambassador from 2020–23. He took over from co-founder David Waterhouse last mo…
Exposed: Is this Australia’s dodgiest used plane dealer?
Honest Don’s Quality Used Planes, owned by dealer Donnell “Honest Don” McDouglas, has been in business in the Sydney suburb of Swindleham since the late 2000s and has a pattern of selling shoddy planes through blatantly deceptive and misleading behavio…
Boeing CEO and chairman to go by year’s end as MAX crisis continues
The senior management reshuffle also includes the immediate resignation of Stan Deal, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, to be replaced by Boeing chief operating officer Stephanie Pope. It comes amid ongoing turmoil for Boeing over the safety record o…