Team Romeo proposes Black Hawk/Seahawk refurbishment
The Team Romeo group of companies bidding for the RAN’s Air 9000 Phase 8 Naval helicopter program, comprising Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky, Raytheon, GE and CAE, has proposed to refurbish the ADF’s outgoing fleet of 50 S-70A Black Hawks and S-70B Seahawks for sale to a third party as part of its bid. Speaking to media
Arch wins, Hall second in Perth Red Bull
Austrian Hannes Arch won the Perth round of the Red Bull Air Race over the weekend of April 17-18, while Australian Matt Hall put in a great effort to come in second place. Less than one second separated Arch and Hall, with the Austrian recording a time of 1:26.03 in his final run, just ahead
Coaxial contenders for US Army armed aerial scout
Several new designs and concepts for the US Army’s Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) were revealed during the Army Aviation Association of America’s (AAAA) annual convention in Fort Worth, Texas, between April 14-17. The US Army is due to decide within a fortnight whether to pursue a manned or unmanned solution, or combination of both, for
Volcano wreaks havoc on European flights
A volcano eruption in Iceland has closed airspace around northern Europe, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers. The volcano began erupting on April 14 below the Eyjafjallajokull glacier, hurling a 6-11 kilometre plume of ash into the atmosphere which is spreading to the southeast, forcing Britain to cancel flights in its air space except for
Continental and United again in merger frame
Continental Airlines and United Airlines have started merger discussions according to reports, which come following earlier reports of United also holding discussions with US Airways. According to a report from the Reuters news service, which cites an unnamed source briefed in the matter, Continental and United talks are in the “very early stages”, although much
Sunshine Coast pushes ahead
Sunshine Coast Airport has announced that it has engaged consultants AECOM and ARUP to start a study on building a new runway at the growing airport. “This is a very early but essential stage in planning for a new runway and will contribute to the development of a preliminary design,” said Sunshine Coast mayor Bob
