V Australia’s first year With a challenging maiden year now behind it, Virgin Blue’s long haul offshoot V Australia has established itself as an airline set to benefit from the rebound in international traffic. Launching its first flight on February 27 last year on the key Sydney-Los Angeles route, the airline was faced with a

‘There and Back’ ready for departure As the departure date for ‘There and Back’ approaches on May 5th, the culmination of all of the planning is set to translate from preparation to practice. To mark the centenary year of powered flight appropriately has called for a significant number of elements to be overlaid on a

787 approaches delivering on its potential What a difference flutter and wing structural tests make. After more than two years of embarrassment, ridicule and a sprinkling of self doubt Boeing is rebounding with 787s –and 747-8s – flying and production lines humming. Testing is proceeding well, with talk of a 787-10, while marketers are touting

Issue Commercial Boeing to Close Bankstown Facility in 2012 Boeing Will Consolidate Its Australian Manufacturing Operations at Fisherman’s Bend in Victoria, Leading to the Closing of Its Bankstown Operations in 2012, Resulting in Some Redundancies. The Company Says That the Decision to Close the Bankstown Site Was Driven by the Exit From Loss-making Third-party Work