BAE Systems Australia is to operate a regional warehouse for the F-35 Lightning II serving the Asia Pacific from RAAF Base Williamtown. The assignment of the role by the US government is estimated to be worth more than $300 million to Australian industry over the life of the program, Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne announced on
Airlines around the world experienced the fastest growth in demand for more than a decade in the first half of calendar 2017 amid a “stronger economic backdrop” and cheap tickets, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. The airline industry group’s air passenger market analysis report showed revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) rose 7.9 per cent
American Airlines plans to further reduce its nonstop Auckland-Los Angeles operation with a longer period where the seasonal service will be suspended in 2018. The airline said on Monday its services to Auckland, which were launched in June 2016, would operate on a seasonal schedule between October and March. “We have taken a look at
OneSky added to Defence’s Projects of Concern list
Defence’s participation in the Airservices Australia-led OneSky program to acquire a joint civil and military air traffic management system has been placed onto the government’s Projects of Concern list. As a consequence, the project, which aims to replace the currently separate civil and Defence air traffic management systems under a single program, and is known to Defence
Chemring signs countermeasures research agreement
Innovative technologies for protecting Australian Defence Force (ADF) aircraft against missile threats will be studied under a new research agreement announced by Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne. The five-year partnership agreement with Chemring Australia, which was signed in Adelaide on Thursday, could lead to significantly improved aircraft countermeasures, Minister Pyne announced. “Chemring Australia and
Brisbane Airport posted its largest increase in international passengers in 12 years in 2016/17 as airlines added more overseas services and flew fuller aircraft. There were 5.64 million international travellers at Brisbane Airport in the 12 months to June 30 2017, up 6.9 per cent from the prior corresponding period. It was the fastest pace
