French aerospace and defence company Safran Power Units will build engines using components made from 3D printer technology developed by Monash University researchers. Amaero Additive Manufacturing, the specialist engineering company created by Monash University, has signed a deal to produce auxiliary power units and turbojet engines at Safran’s Toulouse manufacturing facility. The company said it would relocate
Federal Police investigating bogus radio calls at Melbourne and Avalon airports
Federal police are seeking public help to uncover who is behind 15 unauthorised radio transmissions with aircraft and air traffic controllers at Melbourne and Avalon airports. The Australian Federal Police says it is investigating the rogue radio broadcasts that have occurred at the two airports in recent weeks. In a joint-statement with the Australian Communications and
Australia secures F-35 component repair work
Australian industry stands to benefit from the US Department of Defense’s assignment of the first component repair responsibilities outside the continental US for the F-35 Lightning II. From 2021 to 2025, three of the first 65 components have been assigned to Australia to undertake repairs on a global basis for all F-35s around the world,
PNG Air orders five more ATR turboprops
Papua New Guinea carrier PNG Air has converted five options for ATR 72-600 turboprops into a firm order as part of fleet renewal plans. The airline, which operates domestically within Papua New Guinea, received its first ATR 72-600 in late 2015 as part of a deal comprising six aircraft on firm order and 14 options.
Passenger growth hits seventh-month high in September
Global air traffic grew at its fastest pace in seven months in September as lower airfares spur demand, new figures show. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) monthly report showed passenger demand, measured by revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), rose 7.0 per cent in September, compared with the prior corresponding period. It was the highest result
Sydney Airport goes red for charity
Passengers arriving and departing Sydney Airport were seeing red on Saturday and it had nothing to do with long queues or flight delays. Instead, it was the airport’s second annual Runway Run, an event to raise money for Ronald McDonald House charities that formed a sea of red on the airfield. Some 115 member of the
