Need some Jet A1? There’s an app for that. Air BP says operators will be able to save time and paperwork when purchasing fuel thanks to the launch of its partnership with flight planning technology company RocketRoute in Australia and New Zealand. In October 2016, Air BP teamed up with RocketRoute to allow operators to
Latrobe plans to turn region into aerospace valley
Victoria’s Latrobe Valley is hoping to transform its local economy into a premier aerospace hub. Latrobe City Council deputy mayor Graeme Middlemiss officially launched the aerospace precinct at the Australian International Airshow at Avalon on Thursday. Currently, the council-owned Latrobe Regional Airport is used by Mahindra Aerospace, which makes the G8 Airvan, recreational and general
Martin-Baker Australia to set up shop in Newcastle to support F-35 ejection seats
When everything else has broken or failed, the one thing that absolutely has to work is the escape system. That adage certainly held true for Steven Andrews and Peter Batten (pictured) when they pulled the ejection handle on a PC-9 and Mirage, respectively, as well as the other 7,512 lives that have been saved thanks
Roketsan takes aim at Australian opportunities
Turkish firm Roketsan is making a very serious pitch at the Avalon Airshow to promote long-range stand-off missiles to be carried by the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The company is hoping that Australia and other F-35 partner nations will buy its missile, a variant of the SOM (stand off missile) already in service with the Turkish
Gulfstream goes where the commercial airlines don’t
While there are plenty of commercial airline options for those whose business requires travel from Europe to Asia, that is not the case everywhere around the world. For example, corporate executives face limited air links when flying between China and Africa, or Asia to South America. The choice these folks face is either to undertake
Tiger support work paying dividends – Fraser
Airbus Group Australia Pacific chief executive Tony Fraser says the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) has a bright future amid improved reliability and serviceability rates. The Australian Army’s fleet of 22 Tiger ARH helicopters was the subject of a critical audit published in September 2016, which highlighted the program’s lower than expected serviceability rates and
