RAAF declares Wedgetail fully operational
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control platform has achieved final operational capability (FOC), after proving itself on operations in Iraq. The aircraft has been deployed on Operation Okra, the Australian contribution to the effort to combat Islamic State, completing more than 100 surveillance sorties in concert with coalition
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has reassured the travelling public it is business as usual for passengers following the appointment of a voluntary administrator as part of the airline’s restructuring program. The airline’s sole shareholder Khazanah Nasional Berhad on Monday appointed Dato’ Mohammad Faiz Azmi as administrator to “facilitate the transfer of selected assets and liabilities from
Rex adds weekday Cairns-Townsville service
Regional Express (Rex) is further expanding its presence in North Queensland with the addition of weekday services on the Cairns-Townsville route from early July. The airline will offer three flights a day between Cairns and Townsville on weekdays from July 6. Rex began flying one flight on Saturdays and Sundays between Cairns and Townsville in
S-97 Raider makes first flight
Sikorsky’s S-97 Raider rigid coaxial rotor prototype made its first flight from the company’s Development Flight Center at West Palm Beach, Florida, on May 22, testing the new design’s airworthiness in the low-speed flight environment. The S-97 program’s chief pilot Bill Fell and co-pilot Kevin Bredenbeck flew N971SK for almost an hour, putting the Raider
Air New Zealand has completed the refurbishment of its Sydney Airport lounge, boosting seating capacity and adding a number of new features that will be progressively rolled out across other lounges in period ahead. Recognising the importance Australia plays in Air NZ’s route network, Sydney was the first port chosen to showcase the airline’s new
Caboolture’s Airwork Helicopters has recently obtained a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) and Australian Parts Manufacturing Approval (APMA) from CASA to manufacture a new composite tail rotor blade for the Bell 206 series of helicopters. Following four years of development and certification, Airwork Helicopters has commenced production of the Kevlar and carbon fibre blades which founder
