Eight RNZAF Skyhawks up for tender
The New Zealand government has moved quickly to dispose of its eight remaining ex-RNZAF A-4K Skyhawks, placing a Request for Proposals (RFP) online through the Government Electronic Tenders Service. Defence Minister Wayne Mapp said the package includes eight complete Skyhawk airframes, up to 20 spare engines and various other parts and support equipment, including training
T-38 celebrates 50 years with USAF
The US Air Force celebrated the 50th anniversary of the T-38 Talon trainer in March. An event at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, last month saw the Talon praised for its solid performance and reliability as widely-used trainer for generations of USAF pilots. Northrop Grumman predecessor Northrop produced 1187 T-38s between 1959 and 1972, with
Thousands of passengers were delayed or had their flights cancelled at Sydney Airport yesterday after a security screening device in T2 lost power, resulting in 16 passengers walking through unscreened. The breach, which happened at approximately 3:15pm, caused airport security staff to clear the terminal and re-screen all passengers who had gone through security before
Qantas raises fuel surcharge once more
Qantas has announced that it will again increase its international fuel surcharges and raise domestic, regional and trans Tasman fares by five per cent, in response to rising oil and jet fuel prices. The increases will apply to tickets issued on or after Thursday April 28, while a fuel surcharge of $10 for domestic and
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first F-35 JSF full mission simulator (FMS) to Eglin Air Force Base’s 33rd Fighter Wing. Featuring a high-fidelity 360-degree visual display system and a reconfigurable cockpit that simulates all three variants of the JSF, the FMS is designed to give F-35 pilots an accurate replication of the aircraft’s sensors and
Severe weather flattens February traffic
The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) has attributed static domestic traffic growth in February in part to “severe weather conditions in Queensland”. In the month that Cyclone Yasi battered northern Queensland, and in the aftermath of the Queensland floods, Australia’s domestic airlines carried 3.98 million passengers in February 2011, down marginally on
