TAE upgrades ADL turbine support facility
TAE has launched a more comprehensive turbine support facility at Adelaide Airport following the relocation of Masling Industries’ former Cootamundra-based operation to Adelaide. The move has allowed TAE to integrate and upgrade its small turbine component maintenance business at the Adelaide site and to provide a “one stop shop” for its small turbine customers. “The
New venue for 2014 RAAA convention
The annual Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) National Convention will move to a new venue in the NSW Hunter Valley. Formerly held at the Hyatt Coolum/Palmer Resort on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, the 2014 convention will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley adjacent to Cessnock Airport in Lovedale. “Steve Padgett and the RAAA
Adagold establishes charter risk management company
Australian charter aircraft company Adagold Aviation has established a new company that specialises in risk management strategies for the charter aircraft market. Founded in 2013 and led by former CASA senior executive Rob Collins and aviation consultant Mike Horneman, TechSafe Aviation has been established in the wake of a boom in charter aircraft operations in
PM confirms RAAF order for 58 F-35As
The Australian government has approved the purchase of a further 58 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning IIs to allow the replacement of the RAAF’s fleet of F/A-18A/B ‘classic’ Hornets. Prime Minister Tony Abbott made the formal announcement – which would take Australia’s F-35 acquisition to 72 jets, after a first batch of 14 F-35As was approved by
US Navy UCLASS draft RFP released
The US Navy released its draft request for proposals for the Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) on April 17. The draft RFP has been sent to Northrop Grumman, General Atomics, Boeing and Lockheed Martin for comment and feedback prior to a final RFP which is due to be released by the end
Airbus EC145 T2 gains certification
The Airbus Helicopters EC145 T2 has been granted certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its full range of capabilities, clearing the way for customer deliveries to commence later this year. The T2 is an upgraded version of the EC145, and features a new fenestron tail rotor and composite tail boom, the new
