F-35 basing facilities project referred to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works
New basing and other facilities required for the RAAF’s planned fleet of 72 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters at RAAF base Williamtown and other locations have been referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works for approval. A release from Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Darren Chester says the new
First RAAF F-35A rollout confirmed for July 24
The first of up to 100 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters for the RAAF will be formally rolled out on July 24. The aircraft – designated AU-1 – will be ceremonially handed over to RAAF and government officials at the company’s Fort Worth facility. It will then be taken to a flight line
Farnborough orders continue on last day of business
A final flurry of orders were announced on July 17, the last business day of the 2014 Farnborough Airshow. Airbus A320 Lessor Hong Kong Aviation Capital (HKAC) signed a firm order for 70 A320neo Family airliners, comprising 40 A320neos and 30 A321neos. Airbus A330 Russia’s Transaero Airlines signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) 20 Airbus
ASL Aviation Group orders 10 Lockheed LM-100Js
Irish organisation ASL Aviation Group has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Lockheed Martin to purchase 10 LM-100J Hercules transports. The LM-100J is a commercial freighter version of the familiar C-130J-30 Hercules, and is the marketing name of the L-382J, a type design update notification for which was submitted to the US FAA in January.
Fiji Airways records best ever half yearly profit
Fiji Airways owning company Air Pacific Limited has reported an interim FJD$17.2m (A$9.93m) profit for the six months to June 30, its best ever half yearly result and a massive improvement over the FJD$500,000 (A$292,000) profit recorded in the same period last year. The group is comprised of Fiji Airways and regional subsidiary Fiji Link,
Malaysian 777 shot down over eastern Ukraine
A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER on a scheduled flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur has apparently been shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine. The aircraft, registered 9M-MRD and operating flight MH17 with 283 passengers and 15 crew members on board – including 27 Australians – was reportedly hit by a Russian made SA-11 or SA-17
