Volcano forces changes to Perth flights
The eruption of Indonesia’s Mt Merapi volcano has forced a number of airlines flying between Asian destinations and Perth to extend their flying times due to a major cloud of ash lingering over the northwest of WA. According to The West Australian, Qantas flights from Singapore have been forced to fly east of Timor before
Local firm supports RAAF Heron flight
Melbourne based Sentient has announced its Kestrel Land MTI, a computer vision system for electro-optical (EO) and infrared (IR) sensors, has been deployed aboard RAAF 5FLT Heron UAVs based at Kandahar in Afghanistan. The system processes imagery in real time and automatically detects and tracks small, moving targets such as dismounts or vehicles within the
GA shipments remain subdued
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has released its third quarter delivery figures for GA and business aircraft, showing that total volumes of aircraft shipped were down 14.5 per cent, while billings were down 2.5 per cent. The figures show that piston powered aircraft deliveries were down 6.6 per cent to 679, while turboprops dropped
UAE requests Apache attack helos
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a possible sale of 60 AH-64D Block III Apache attack helicopters to the UAE. The sale, valued at $US5 billion, comprises 30 helicopters which will be remanufactured from AH-64D Block II airframes and 30 new build airframes, 120 GE T700 engines, sensors including 70
UK carriers labelled a “classic British disaster”!
The program to build two Queen Elizabeth II class aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy has been heavily criticised by a board member of one of the companies building the 60,000 tonne vessels. Lord Alexander Hesketh, a non-executive deputy chairman of Babcock which is building the ships at its Rosyth shipyard, has said meddling by
SSJ progressing towards certification
Superjet International says that the Sukhoi SuperJet 100 (SSJ100) is nearing certification, with all major flight test programs now completed. “We’ve already gone through the most challenging testing certification programs. As per our estimations our team has already covered 90 per cent of the overall certification testing scope. Now we are finalising avionics safety failure
