RAAA scholarships due soon
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) has issued a reminder to prospective pilots, apprentices and LAMEs that applications for this year’s round of scholarships will close on July 15. Scholarships available in 2011 include the Lufthansa Technik Aero Alzey Powerplant Maintenance + Overhaul Scholarship, the Jeppesen Avionics Scholarship, the Michelin Airframe Scholarship, the Ansett Aviation Training
A330 MRTT completes first contacts for RAF
An Airbus Military A330 MRTT Future Strategic Transport Aircraft (FSTA) for the RAF has completed its first contacts with a Tornado as part of a program to formally qualify the Tornado to refuel from the FSTA in operational service. The two aircraft performed a series of dry contacts near RAF Boscombe Down over late June/early
Tiger halts ticket sales amid ACCC backlash
Grounded airline Tiger Airways Australia has suspended ticket sales for flights after July 9, following warnings from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) that it could face multi-million dollar fines for advertising flights which may not eventuate. Tiger’s management, led by CEO Tony Davis, has been in continual discussions with CASA since Monday after
Alliance Airlines will become the first Australian operator of the Fokker 70, with the acquisition of two Fokker 70LRs, the first of which has arrived at its Brisbane base. Alliance says it has reached agreement with an unnamed major customer to operate the Fokker 70s nonstop from the east coast to a a mine site
Airservices Australia will begin to replace its ageing en route radars across the east coast, following the signing of a $45 million contract with INDRA Australia. The agreement will see Airservices replace 11 en route radars by 2015, augmenting the satellite based ADS-B network. Several locations across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia
Revised Jetstar livery breaks cover
Jetstar’s modestly revised livery, featuring the modified titles which first appeared on the airline’s website and marketing material in May, has broken cover on an Airbus A320 due to be delivered shortly to Jetstar Asia. The aircraft, MSN 4772, has been spotted at Airbus’s Hamburg plant, and is due to be delivered to Jetstar Asia
