ALG to bring in overseas aircraft engineers
Aviation Labour Group (ALG) has announced that it has reached agreement with the federal government which will allow it to bring in overseas skilled aircraft maintenance engineers to work in Australia. ALG had been awarded a three-year On-Hire Labour Agreement which authorises the company to directly employ the workers it recruits, and to place them
Hawaiian orders additional A330
Hawaiian Airlines has ordered one additional Airbus A330-200, taking its commitments for the type to 10, comprised of seven ordered and three leased aircraft. Hawaiian also has options on a further five A330s, while it has also ordered six A350-800s, which will be delivered from 2017.
Northrop Grumman won’t bid on KC-X
The USAF KC-X tanker contest appears to now be a one horse race with the March 8 decision by Northrop Grumman to not bid its Airbus A330 based solution it was partnering with EADS North America for the program. Northrop Grumman CEO Wes Bush said the company would not submit a bid because the source
EADS confirms deal reached on A400M
EADS has confirmed that it has reached an ‘in principle’ deal with development partner nations on future funding for the troubled A400M airlifter program, although it has stressed that some details still need to be worked out. The announcement will see partner governments contribute an additional €3.5bn (A$5.25bn) to the program, €2bn ($A3bn) of which
Enstrom wins Asian military training orders
Enstrom has received in quick succession orders from the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force and the Royal Thai Army for a total of 46 Enstrom 480Bs for use as pilot trainers. Thailand announced an order for 16 of the five-seat turbine 480Bs on March 4, while a day later Japan placed an order for 30.
Terminal WA gets nod
Westralia Airports Corporation, which operates Perth Airport, has received approval for a Major Development Plan, clearing the way for work to start on its new intrastate terminal, Terminal WA. The $136 million terminal, which will be located adjacent to the current international terminal, will cater for charter and regional flights operating within Western Australia, particularly
