Defence has confirmed that the MRH 90 troop transport helicopter encountered an issue relating to the starting and stopping of its rotors during recent first-of-class flight trials from HMAS Canberra. A spokesperson for Defence told sister publication Australian Defence Business Review that the aircraft had been undertaking first-of-class trials aboard HMAS Canberra, the Navy’s first of two
Qantas and American Airlines say the planned launch of their new services between Australia and the US cannot proceed without the green light from regulators and have described Air New Zealand’s objections as “misunderstanding the nature of the proposed conduct”. The two oneworld alliance members are seeking Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) approval for
China Airlines will add a third Australian port to its route network from October when it starts service to Melbourne from its Taipei hub. The Skyteam member will operate a Taipei-Melbourne-Christchurch routing three times a week with Airbus A330 aircraft, with the first flight taking off October 25. China Airlines will have local pickup rights
Two separate contracts signed in recent days show how the RAAF’s acquisition of the P-8A Poseidon is gathering pace. On June 30 a US Department of Defence statement detailed that Boeing has been awarded a contract for the procurement of long-lead items for the manufacture of the P-8A Poseidon that includes four RAAF aircraft. The
Airservices has for the first time guided a Royal Australian Air Force remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) through civilian airspace. The Heron took off from Rockhampton Airport on June 24 ahead of Exercise Talisman Sabre. Shortly after departure, air traffic control of the aircraft was transferred over to controllers located at Brisbane Airport for onwards clearances
Air Marshal Gavin ‘Leo’ Davies has assumed command of the Royal Australian Air Force, taking over from outgoing Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Geoff Brown in a ceremony in Canberra on Friday morning. AIRMSHL Davies, formerly Deputy Chief of Air Force and a one time F-111 pilot, formally began his tenure as CAF during the change
