The latest industry news for the aviation and aerospace sectors.


US grapples with pilot shortage challenge

The FAA is to propose a minimum experience requirement for airline co-pilots of 700 hours flight time.

The Week in Brief 29 September 2011

Asia Pacific regional jets; Airbiz award; Indonesian safety; Safeskies band; and more.

Airservices Australia's temporary radar for Cairns to enter service

Airservices temporary radar at Machans Beach. (Airservices Australia)

Airservices Australia has announced its transportable radar that has been installed at Machans Beach will become operational from tomorrow.

University of Queensland team to speak at NASA symposium

Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is taking steps towards commercialising space travel. (Mark Greenberg)

A University of Queensland team has been named to make a presentation at the forthcoming NASA 100 Years Starship symposium.

Boeing delivers first 787 Dreamliner

(Boeing)

After some well-documented delays, Boeing has delivered its first 787 Dreamliner to launch customer ANA.

Brisbane Airport's Growth Incentive Rebate Scheme update

Brisbane Airport Corporation has released figures from the last financial year regarding its Growth Incentive Rebate Scheme.

ACCC supports Airservices' revised pricing strategy

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced it has no objection to Airservices Australia's revised pricing strategy for air services.

First wing lower cover for Airbus A350 XWB

The Airbus A350 XWB. (Airbus)

The Airbus Centre of Excellence for composite materials in Spain has delivered the first wing lower cover for the A350 XWB to the wing assembly site in Broughton, UK.

The Week in Brief 22 September 2011

SIA CEO Goh Choon Phong and Airbus' John Leahy. (SIA)

Runway upgrade for Hobart; SIA to lease 15 A330-300s; MAS freight subsidiary receives A330-200F; Trent 900s for Skymark's A380s; and more.

Airbus: 27,800 new aircraft needed in next 20 years

Airbus believes the ongoing trend for larger eco-efficient aircraft will create a demand for 27,800 new aircraft in the next 20 years.

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