Revised OneSky tender price under evaluation
Defence has revealed that a new tender price for Australia’s ambitious OneSky program to acquire a joint civil and military air traffic management system is currently under evaluation. Thales was announced as the successful supplier for the Airservices Australia-led OneSky project at the Avalon Airshow in February 2015. However, negotiations between Airservices and the French-headquartered aerospace and defence
Qantas forecasts return to profit growth in 2017/18
Qantas expects to return to profit growth in the first half of the current financial year amid what chief executive Alan Joyce describes as a “mixed market”. The airline group said in a trading update on Thursday underlying profit before tax (PBT), which excludes one-off items and which it regards as the best indication of
QGAir orders new AW139s
The Queensland government has ordered for two new Leonardo AW139 helicopters for aeromedical retrieval, SAR and policing operations with Queensland Government Air (QGAir). The new AW139s are part of a $47 million purchase of aerial assets for north Queensland announced on October 22 and will replace two older Bell 412s. Both new helicopters will be
Flight Safety Foundation recognised for audit program
Flight Safety Foundation’s Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) program has been named as a finalist in the 2017 Australian Export Awards in the business services category. The safety auditing and training program is one of four entries vying to take home the trophy when the awards are handed out in early December. The BARS program
Singapore Airlines confirms 777-9, 787-10 orders
Singapore Airlines has signed firm orders for 20 Boeing 777-9s and 19 787-10s in a deal worth US$13.8 billion at list prices. It is the first time the Singaporean flag carrier has ordered the 777X, although it already has more than 50 777s – both -200s/-200ERs and -300/300ERs – in service. Meanwhile SIA is already
New security checks for airside airport workers
Airport staff who work airside at Australia’s major airports will be the focus of additional security measures being introduced to protect the travelling public, Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester says. The new rules include random explosive trace screening for the 140,000 Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC) holders – staff such as baggage
