Quickstep signs landmark JSF deal with Northrop Grumman, shifts operations to Sydney
Quickstep has signed a Long Term Agreement (LTA) with Northrop Grumman which will see it manufacture F-35 Joint Strike Fighter components at Bankstown in Sydney worth $700 million over the next 20 years. The LTA, signed in Sydney on February 2, will see Quickstep deliver the first JSF parts by 2012, with a projected annual
MRH 90 program to be reviewed, Manoora to be decommissioned
Defence Minsiter Stephen Smith and Defence Material Minister Jason Clare have announced that the MRH 90 helicopter project will be reviewed and that the Navy’s HMAS Manoora amphibious transport (LPA) ship will be decomissioned. In explaining the need for a gate review for the MRH 90 program, Minister Clare noted “There’s been some issues with
Airlines are adding extra flights out of north Queensland and easing restrictions on changing existing bookings in the wake of the approach of Cyclone Yasi. Qantas has announced it is putting on two additional flights out of Cairns and Townsville this evening, with Boeing 737s to operate QF1343, departing Cairns at 1835 and arriving in
IAC AR grants type certification to Sukhoi Superjet
Russian certification authority IAC AR has granted type certification to Sukhoi’s Superjet 100 airliner. The approval from IAC AR certifies the Superjet 100 as airworthy, opening the door for the aircraft to start commercial operations. IAC AR has also granted Design Organisation Approval to Sukhoi as a result of the successful audit process which certified
Tiger boosts winter schedule capacity
The progressive addition of new aircraft and new routes means Tiger Airways Australia’s winter 2011 schedule will offer 20 per cent more capacity than the airline’s winter 2010 schedule. For the winter schedule between April and November Tiger will increase its 13 weekly Melbourne to Perth flights to 20 with a new daytime daily service,
Aviation Australia announces new CEO
Bill Horrocks has been appointed as CEO of Aviation Australia. Appointed as acting CEO in September 2010 following the resignation of Paul Bredereck, “Bill has been selected by the board of Aviation Australia to lead the company through a period of renewed growth and to reshape the company to meet the challenges of the external
