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2005 Breaking News Stories Archived

• Qantas chooses Boeing 787 Dreamliner
• Australia to acquire I-View UAV's for ADF
• Air Traffic Control facility for Melbourne
• Helicopter rescue service in Adelaide improved
• Boeing delivers 10th 777 to Vietnam Airlines
• JAL first airline to fully introduce Boeing's Airplane Health Management (AHM)
• RAN Sea King flying operations temporarily grounded
• Jetstar to fly long haul international services
• NOAA's Altair UAV weather mission flights a success
• United Airlines engages Boeing's Preston Solutions for system-wide study of operations
• Boeing A160 Hummingbird completes flight test
• The threat of jet-fuel fungus
• Airbus' research agreement with Australia's CRC-ACS
• RBI Hawker opens helicopter blade repair and overhaul facility in Dubai
• Archerfield Airport Security grant
• REX goes on acquisition trail
• October heralds slowing of growth according to IATA
• Major upgrade for RAAF's Chinook helicopters
• Jetstar's first international flight taking to the skies
• US Airways firms up order for 20 A350s
• Air France receives first fuel efficient Boeing 777-300ER
• 'Premium Economy' seating to be offered by Australian Airlines
• Australian Airlines to fly to Tokyo
• New Chinese airline, East Star Airlines to acquire 20 A320's
• Ozjet takes to the Australian skies
• Panasonic to supply in-flight entertainment for 787 Dreamliner
• Boeing Australia's Systems Analysis Lab (SAL) partners with the USA parent
• Sydney Airport's QinetiQ Tarsier debris radar trials
• Aeromil acquires Tenix's Cessna parts business
• Qantas to fly stranded Air Paradise passengers out of Bali
• Changi passenger volume exceeds 100,000 per day
• ANA's next-generation Boeing 737
• US order more F/A-22 Raptors from Lockheed Martin
• $36.6m Global Centre for Autonomous Systems to be based in Victoria
• Awesome Aviation offers dry lease services in Australia
• Goana goes to ground - 1st victim of new aviation security laws
• Kenya Airways signs for 4th Boeing 777-200ER
• A380 a wake up call on passenger processing

• 3rd Boeing 737 joins Ozjet fleet
• Lockheed Martin adds networked combat air simulation
• New awards for Gulf Air
• JAL introduces in-flight destination language learning
• Boeing launched new 747-8 family
• AP-3C Agreement with Tenix, Australian Aerospace and Government
• China Southern first in China to launch self service check-in
• BA's new business class investment
• Qantas refutes lack of capacity claim
• Singapore Airlines responds to Minister's claim of lack of capacity
• Want a ride in an Ozjet Formula One car?
• A380 to touch down in Singapore
• JAL Expands Role in Atmospheric Observation Program
• Airbus introduces A318 Elite
• Comlux becomes A318 Elite launch customer
• Ibis Aerospace Ae270 certification imminent
• Rolls-Royce record year for CorporateCare
• Airbus ACJ first US order
• Boeing 777-200LR sets world distance record
• Ozjet gets green light to commence operations
• Airbus ACJ wins first orders in China
• ACJ sales reach 50
• ADF Medical Team deploys to Pakistan
• Bell Helicopters celebrates 2005
• Bell continues 55 year tradition
• Bell 429 order book reaches 136
• Boeing BBJ orders reach over 100
• Exercise Kakadu VII underway with regional forces
• Black Hawk Helicopters to be based in Sydney
• Bell awarded Army contract to build 368 Armed Recon Helicopters (ARH)
• Qantas - 10 years since privatisation
• Enstrom's Guardian 480B law enforcement helicopter
• Eva's first Boeing 777-300ER
• True Blue Virgin Blue 50th Boeing 737
• IATA reports June half results
• Jetstar flies to Hervey Bay - gateway to Fraser Island
• Dick Smith Federal Court vindication over Airservices Australia
• GA Manufacturers enjoy strong 2005 first half
• Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Engages Moving Targets with JDAM
• Australian Aerospace to expand helicopter facility
• Global Hawk achieves 7,000 hours
• Qantas Defence Services new facility at Canberra airport
• Boeing and China Cargo Airlines 747-400ER Freighter agreement
• The magic is back says Boeing's Randy Baseler
• Aerosim's Virtual Procedure Trainer for Aeromexico Boeings
• 9th Crash anniversary, NTSB seeks FAA action
• F-111 successful AGM-142E missile firing
• China Southern WA Flying College expands
• Thai Sky Airlines using Hong Kong as base
• Gulf Air offers access to Iraqi cities
• Air New Zealand's new look 747
• Jetstar commences operations to Ballina/Byron Bay
• Improving transport safety by land and air
• Predator UAV destroys anti-Iraqi mortar site
• Raytheon's Taiwan early warning radar contract
• Major redevelopment for RAAF Amberley air base
• Australian Army NH90 troop lift helicopter contract signed
• Alafco early leasing customer for Airbus A350
• China Southern Airlines takes delivery of 4th and final Airbus A330
• Air New Zealand and Thai Airways code-share
• Qatar Airways to acquire 60 Airbus A350s
• Air New Zealand seeking new CEO
• Evergreen B747 Supertanker for firefighting
• First Hellfire II missile firing from Australian Tiger Helicopter
• Free flight planning tool for pilots in Australia
• Jetstar Airbus A320 inaugurates Adelaide to Cairns route
• Boeing's Randy hops down under
• IATA - January-April passenger traffic up 8.7%
• New ADS-B air traffic surveillance technology launched
• Boeing and SALE agree on 20 next generation 737s
• Bali tourism leaders urge rationality
• Northrop Grumman and Hawker de Havilland (HDH) long term JSF agreement
• Final assembly of first JSF at Lockheed Martin
• Jetstar celebrates 1st anniversary
• Sagawa Express orders A300-600 Freighter
• Karafi Group order Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ)
• Cebu Pacific renews fleet with Airbus A320 family
• Spanish government selects MH90 for armed forces
• QinetiQ achieves world first auto landing of Harrier on carrier
• Boeing Delta II rocket launches NOAA satellite
• Australian Army takes delivery of Hellfire II missile equipped helicopters
• Air Nauru confirms all flights to operate as scheduled
• Boeing offer of MMA work to participating countries
• Airservices Australia offers free follow on service for light aircraft operators
• Australia changes Commanders in the middle east
• Australia commits to new phase of JSF program
• First Rolls-Royce powered Gulfstream G450 enters service
• Boeing delivers global landing system (GLS) on 737s
• Air New Zealand's Singapore to Auckland 777-200 route
• Increased Security at Sydney airport
• Gulf Air records profit
• Embraer expands its business jet portfolio
• Middle East travel and tourism poised for growth in 2005
• NIAS Sea King accident investigation progress report
• Singapore unveils low cost terminal for Changi
• Rolls-Royce engine selected for Army helicopter
• Ozjet appoints its Chief Pilot
• Thai Airways non stop Bangkok to New York service
• AMEX researches business travellers in 10 countries
• Lake Amphibian business to be auctioned at Oshkosh
• Modification Work Begins on First Boeing 747-400 Special Freighter
• Embraer sells 15 170s to Saudi Arabian Airlines
• IATA releases 1st Quarter 2005 travel statistics
• Boeing closes chapter and delivers final 757 to Shanghai Airlines
• GAMA reports 1st Quarter 2005 aircraft shipments
• Airbus A380 successfully takes to the skies
• China Cargo Airlines contract for use of Air Cargo Manager software
• Chinese Airlines buy 30 Airbus
• Northrop Grumman conducts 1st flight of Endurance Hunter UAV
• Embraer 1st Quarter 2005 deliveries and backlog
• Maritime Surveillance Exercise completes successfully
• RAAF combined exercise with Indonesia
• Seminar on countering shoulder launched anti-aircraft missiles
• Japan Government Acquires Preston Airport Simulation Software
• Korean Air joins Boeing 787 family
• Embraer ERJ 145's for Indian operator Air One
• Raytheon receives FAA award
• Beechcraft Renames Bonanza and Baron
• Jeppesen Academy expands global presence to Hawaii and Singapore
• First metal cut for A380 Freighter
• First Tiger delivery to German Army Aviation
• A380 - Crewing Up For The First Flight
• ATR enters Russian Market
• New Zealand selects NH90 for Helicopter replacement