Singapore-based engineering firm to trial Australian-developed Fountx wearable technology
The aerospace arm of Singapore-based ST Engineering plans to begin trials of the Fountx_AsR wearable assisted technology developed by Australian firm TAE and the CSIRO. Fountx_AsR comprises a headset that includes a camera, microphone and eye-level display screen powered by a computer inside a backpack. The technology allows a qualified expert to remotely monitor and
Australian-based aircraft protective coatings company Permagard expanding into Asia
Australia-based Permagard Aviation has secured a partner in the fast-growing Asian aviation market through a partnership with aviation consultancy and services company RISE Aerospace. Under a Memorandum of Understand (MoU) signed at the Singapore Airshow, RISE Aerospace will offer Permagard Aviation’s antimicrobial shield for aircraft interiors and protective exterior coating for aircraft exteriors. The deal
USAF shortlists OA-X contenders
The USAF has shortlisted the turboprop powered Embraer-Sierra Nevada A-29 and the Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine for its OA-X light attack program. The shortlist sees the privately funded twin-jet Textron AirLand Scorpion drop out of the running for a potential follow-on acquisition of aircraft. The three aircraft types had been undergoing operationally-representative trials in recent months
Airbus showcases A350-1000 in Sydney
Airbus showcased its Airbus A350-1000 to Qantas in Sydney on Monday morning during the type’s first visit to Australia. The biggest member of the Airbus’s A350 XWB family was in Sydney as part of a world tour ahead of the type’s first delivery to launch customer Qatar Airways on February 20. The aircraft, MSN065 F-WLXV,
Airbus well placed to meet Qantas’s Project Sunrise goals
Airbus is well placed to meet Qantas’s requirements for ultra long-haul flights from Australia’s east coast to London and New York, the airframer’s head of A350 marketing Marisa Lucas-Ugena says. Since the Australian flag carrier put forward its Project Sunrise goals in August 2017, the airline has been meeting with Airbus and Boeing to share
Qatar Airways touches down in Canberra
Qatar Airways has added a fifth Australian destination to its international network, with the inaugural flight to Canberra touching down on Monday morning. Flight QR906, operated by Boeing 777-300ER A7-BEP, arrived at Canberra at about 0930 on Monday, after a short one-hour hop from Sydney that included a fly-past of the city prior to landing.
