What if Qantas started a hotel website?
The Qantas Group will take the plunge into Australia’s teeming online accommodation market with a new website called Hooroo. The service will officially launch on July 18, although the website is already live and taking email registrations. Those providing their emails can “expect the odd email filled with travel inspiration and a dash of deals,”
Helitech awarded Black Hawk and Seahawk maintenance
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare yesterday announced the signing of a $124.8 million contract for maintenance and engineering support for the ADF’s Black Hawk and Seahawk fleet of helicopters. The four year contract with Sikorsky Helitech covers the provision of maintenance and engineering services in support of the
BAE to begin upgrade of RAAF training fighter
BAE Systems UK has been awarded a $25 million contract to upgrade the RAAF’s Hawk Lead-in Fighter program. Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare said upgrading the country’s fast jet training system would ensure its effectiveness into the next decade. The Hawk is used to train ADF pilots before they move on to the F/A-18
Aussie JDAM completes first round of tests
Australian developed enhancements to the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) have completed their first round of testing, Defence officials announced today. Australia’s JDAM will be enhanced through an Extended Range wing kit, a Low Collateral Damage warhead and a Laser Guidance System, Defence Minister Stephen Smith and Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare said in a
Airbus unveils longer range A330 upgrade
Airbus will push ahead with a limited overhaul of its A330 widebody as it seeks to extend the life span of the profitable jetliner against competition from Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner. The plans, revealed overnight at the Farnborough Airshow in the UK, confirm that Airbus has decided against developing a new engine variant of the A330,
Embraer to rely on US demand
Embraer has released a 20 year forecast predicting five per cent annual growth in regional jet deliveries but says it will have to rely on strong demand from the United States to keep its order book strong in the short term. Embraer, the world’s third largest planemaker, predicts 6,795 new aircraft will be delivered over
