International passenger traffic continues rise
A new report from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) shows that international passenger traffic growth in April slowed compared to previous months, but remained robust. For the month, passenger traffic increased by 4.2 per cent to 2.059 million passengers, making it the first month since September 2009 to record growth under
Boeing applies for F-15SE export licence
Boeing has reportedly applied for and received a licence to export its conceptual F-15SE to South Korea. Flightglobal reports an export licence was granted earlier this year following a submission by Boeing on the aircraft’s radar cross section to the US government. A development of the F-15E, the SE features two internal weapons bays in
Boeing, US claim win in WTO subsidies case
Airbus and Boeing have traded claims after a judging panel of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) issued its ruling that some aid given to Airbus in the development of the A380 was illegal and must end. “This is a landmark decision and sweeping legal victory over the launch aid subsidies that fuelled the rise of
ISAA open day on July 4
The University of Wollongong’s International School of Aviation Australia is holding its first open day for prospective students on July 4 from 10am to 2pm. The open day is a free event and will consist of school tours, career guidance presentations, chats with current staff and students and free instructional joy flights. ISAA, which was
Lockheed offers JSF to India
Lockheed Martin says it will offer both the F-35B STOVL and F-35C carrier variant of the JSF to India for that country’s requirement for a new naval carrier-based fighter. “We have received the request for information from the Navy seeking information about the F-35 aircraft, which are capable of taking off from aircraft carriers,” company
Passenger fined $4000 for bomb hoax
A 26 year old man has received a $4000 fine for saying that there was a bomb onboard a Jetstar aircraft to get passengers to “move a little quicker”. Cairns man Noel Marama received the fine after he told fellow passengers on a flight that had arrived from Brisbane on June 27 that there was
