New Defence chiefs named
Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Defence Minister Senator David Johnston have announced that current Vice Chief of Defence Force (VCDF) AIRMSHL Mark Binskin will be promoted to Air Chief Marshal and will succeed GEN David Hurley as Chief of Defence Force (CDF) in the next command rotations in July. Binskin joined the RAAF as a
Philippines orders Bell 412EPs
The Philippines Department of National Defense has ordered eight Bell 412EP helicopters through a purchase agreement with the Canadian Commercial Corporation. A report in Flight International says Bell has confirmed five of the machines will be equipped for combat utility operations, while the other three will have a VIP interior configuration. The order comes after
Team 21 submits AIR 5428 PTS bid
The ‘Team 21’ grouping of Lockheed Martin Australia, Pilatus and Hawker Pacific submitted its bid for the ADF’s AIR 5428 pilot training system on March 31. The bid, based around the Pilatus PC-21 advanced trainer, is similar to that which the same partners manage the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s Basic Wings Course (BWC) program
First Nextant 400XTi on Australian register
Nextant Aerospace’s Nextant 400XTi has become the latest business aircraft type on the Australian civil register after its recent certification by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Nextant specialises in remanufacturing Beech 400 business jets and recently announced it would soon release a remanufactured King Air G90XT turboprop (powered by General Electric H75 engines and
Qantas opens new Hong Kong lounge
Qantas today opened the doors to its new Qantas Hong Kong Lounge. The airline says the new multi-million dollar lounge seats 300 guests, has 12 showers, a family zone and a “flexible working area”, and delivers on Qantas’ ongoing commitment to creating the best travel experiences for its customers. “The new Hong Kong Lounge is
Royal Brunei starts 787 services to MEL
Royal Brunei Airlines today commenced its ‘Betterfly’ 787 Dreamliner services between Melbourne and London Heathrow via Brunei and Dubai. The first 787 touched down at Melbourne at 5.50am this morning and was met by the airline’s Chief Commercial and Planning Officer, Karam Chand, Country Manager Australia, Brett McDougall, and Airport Manager, Brett Abercrombie. “It is
