First two RAAF Roulettes Pilatus PC-21s arrive
The first two aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) aerobatic display team have arrived in Australia. The pair of Pilatus PC-21s, with registration HB-HWS and HB-HWT, landed in Darwin on Saturday July 21 from Kupang in Indonesia, as these photographs from Sid Mitchell showed. On Sunday, the PC-21s flew from Darwin to Adelaide
Gulfstream G500 receives type certification
Gulfstream has received the type certification and production certificate from the US Federal Aviation Administration for its G500 business jet. The milestone paves the way for Gulfstream to begin delivering the G500 to customers by the fourth quarter of calendar 2018, the company said on July 20. “Receiving the type certification and production certificate on
The first automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) contact between two large aircraft was successfully completed on June 20 by an Airbus A310 MRTT test aircraft and an RAAF KC-30A MRTT off the coast of Spain. Seven successful contacts were made between the two aircraft. The successful development follows a successful test earlier in 2018 where the
UMS SKELDAR announces enhanced V-200B UAS
UMS SKELDAR has launched the V-200B unmanned aerial system (UAS) at the Farnborough Airshow, adding extra endurance, new engine management and payload capabilities to its existing V-200. The update to the mid-sized heavy fuel VTOL V-200 was announced at Farnborough on July 16. The V-200B retains the primary maritime focus of the system. “It is
The average price of the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant should drop below US$90m (A$121m) for the first time, according to a media report.
SIA, CAE pilot training JV to start in August
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and training company CAE say their pilot training joint-venture will open its doors in August. The pair said in a joint-statement on Thursday its Singapore CAE Flight Training Pte. Ltd. had received all the necessary regulatory approvals, paving the way for operations to begin. The facility will offer initial type rating
