Up to 100 Australian-operated Robinson R44 helicopters could be grounded by the end of the month if owners fail to comply with recommendations to replace fire-prone fuel tanks. An inquiry by the ATSB released today blamed the all-aluminum fuel tanks for the deaths of four retired CSIRO scientists following a low-impact helicopter crash south of

Boeing has handed over the seventh production P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft to the US Navy. The maritime patrol aircraft departed Boeing Field in Seattle for Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, where it joined six P-8As currently being used to train Navy crews. “This is our second P-8A delivery of 2013, and we’ll continue to

The ADF has signed a $107 million, five-year contract with BAE Systems to provide Aviation Technical Training at RAAF Base Wagga. The contract will cover about 900 students annually and provides for initial training for technicians and maintainers in all aviation-related trades, as well as a range of postgraduate courses, Minister for Defence Material Mike

Legacy airline alliance have outlived their usefulness and become a drag on innovation, Etihad CEO James Hogan has argued in a strongly-worded defence of his airline’s ‘equity partnership’ strategy. “The traditional airline alliances have evolved into slow-to-respond, bureaucratic organisations which struggle to deliver added value to their member airlines, many of which are no longer

Air New Zealand and Pratt & Whitney will spend NZ$20 million upgrading Christchurch’s Airport’s engine overhaul facility to support new generation aircraft. The jointly operated V2500 engine shop, established in 2005, overhauls the engines fitted to Air New Zealand’s A320 fleet and other aircraft.  The facility expansion is expected to be complete by the end

Hawker Pacific has announced the delivery of a used Bell 407 Helicopter to an unnamed north Queensland operator. Hawker said the deal was a milestone in its efforts to service the pre-owned helicopter market in the region. “With a growing amount of ancillary services available through Hawker Pacific, we are now doing a significant amount