Australian SBAS project “well and truly underway”
An Australian project to develop a space-based augmentation system (SBAS) that promises navigational accuracy to less than 10 centimetres is “well underway”, according to Lockheed Martin, one of three industry participants in a two-year Australian Government-led trial. “We are undertaking a two-year testbed that will dramatically improve the accuracy of navigation systems. That program started in February,
Qatar Airways has confirmed a February 2018 launch for its flights between Doha and Canberra, via Sydney. The Australian capital will be the oneworld alliance member’s fifth Australian destination alongside Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. “It is Qatar Airways’ intention to introduce our award-winning service and product to Canberra,” Qatar Airways said in a statement
Dassault delivers 2,500th Falcon Jet
Dassault Aviation has delivered its 2,500th Falcon business jet, a Falcon 900LX which was handed over to a US customer at the company’s Little Rock, Arkansas completion centre. “Over the half century it has been in operation, the Falcon fleet has amassed an amazing 17.8 million hours of flight time with some 1,230 operators in
Qantas led Australia’s domestic carriers for punctuality for a second straight month in June, new figures show. The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) report on domestic on-time performance said Qantas had 89.5 per cent of its flights arrive within 15 minutes of schedule in June, ahead of local rival Virgin Australia at
Etihad Aviation Group’s ongoing review of its airline investments has led to the disposal of its shareholding in Swiss-based Darwin Airline. The move to sell its one-third stake in the Lugano-headquartered regional airline comes at a time of leadership change at Etihad, with James Hogan departing as chief executive at the start of July and
August 2017
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