RAAF Hornet marks 3 Squadron centenary with WW2 paint scheme
A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18A Hornet has been painted in 3 Squadron World War 2 desert camouflage colours to celebrate the unit’s centenary. 3 Squadron is one of four RAAF units celebrating their centenary this year, along with 1, 2 and 4 Squadrons, all of which were formed in 1916 during World War 1 as part
AHIA calls for a moratorium on CASA’s regulation reform
The Australian Helicopter Industry Association (AHIA) is calling on the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to temporarily put on hold its regulation reform process following the August 25 resignation of the regulator’s Director of Aviation Safety (DAS), Mark Skidmore. “With the current confusion in industry and inconsistency of interpretation of regulations, the AHIA encourages CASA’s board
Virgin and Alitalia boost codeshare network
Virgin Australia has added 11 new destinations in Italy as part of its codeshare agreement with Alitalia. At the same time, the Italian flag carrier has added its AZ airline code on Virgin domestic flights to eight new Australian destinations. Virgin said in a statement it would codeshare on Alitalia-operated flights from Rome to Bari,
Support issues no longer a significant contributor to Tiger ARH availability – Airbus
Airbus Group Australia Pacific says that thanks to the efforts of a dedicated task force, support arrangements for the Australian Army’s Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) no longer significantly impede aircraft availability and serviceability rates. In its response to an extract of the Australian National Audit Office’s latest audit into the Tiger program, which was
BAE Systems announces teaming partners for JORN upgrade
BAE Systems Australia has announced that Raytheon Australia, Daronmont Technologies and RCR Resolve FM will partner in its bid to compete for the $1 billion Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) upgrade program (JP 2025 Phase 6). In a statement on Monday BAE Systems said the partnership with Raytheon would bring “unparalleled systems integration experience and
Mitsubishi investigating air conditioning issues after aborting MRJ ferry flight
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation’s first flight test aircraft of its Regional Jet (MRJ) program will stay on the ground at its Nagoya facility while engineers investigate the aircraft’s air conditioning systems. Late last week, the company twice aborted the ferry flight of the MRJ’s first flight test aircraft from Nagoya to its Moses Lake Flight Test
