Eurofighters grounded for ejection seat fix
The entire fleet of Eurofighters in service with the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria and Saudi Arabia have been grounded to accommodate a fix to the fighter’s ejection seat. The grounding follows an accident in Spain in August which resulted in the death of a Saudi pilot whose parachute reportedly separated from his seat after
Burma buys Mil helos
The Burmese government has reportedly purchased 50 Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters and 12 Mi-17 transports to support counter insurgency operations in that country. Some of the aircraft have been delivered and are being assembled in Meikthila.
MAS buys more A330Fs
Malaysia Airlines has ordered two additional Airbus A330-200 Freighters, taking its firm orders for the type to four. The aircraft will be operated by its MASkargo subsidiary and will be powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines.
Qantas leads on time performance
Qantas had the highest on time departure rate during August, according to the latest on time performance report from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). Qantas had an on time departure rate of 86.5 per cent for the month, followed by Jetstar (82.4 per cent), Virgin Blue (81.7 per cent) and Tiger
Ansett to add King Air 350 simulator
Ansett Aviation Training (AAT) will add a FlightSafety full flight King Air 350 simulator to its extensive operations. The new simulator will be installed at its Melbourne Training Centre during the second half of 2011 and will feature the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Integrated Avionics System and will also be available to King Air 200
US approves F-15SE export to Korea
The US government has approved the export of the F-15SE Silent Eagle to Korea as Boeing ramps up its bid to sell the aircraft for that country’s F-X III requirement. The F-X III outlines a requirement of up to 60 ‘stealth’ fighters. The F-15SE has been modified with internal weapons bays in the front of
