USASOC inducts C-27Js
The United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Flight Company (UFC) has taken delivery of its first of seven L3/Alenia C-27J Spartans at a ceremony at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. The aircraft, all former USAF ANG machines which were divested after just two years of service due to budget cuts and had been in
Emirates to back Collingwood until 2019
Emirates Airline has announced it has extended its sponsorship of the Collingwood AFL club for a further five years until the end of the 2019 football season. The new agreement will extend its arrangement with Collingwood to over 20 years, the airline’s longest running corporate sponsorship in Australia. “When Emirates first arrived in Australia we
VIC Govt to fund Hamilton Airport upgrades
Victorian Minister for Aviation Gordon Rich-Phillips has announced the state government will invest $1.4 million in Hamilton Airport in the state’s south-west as part of its $20 million regional aviation fund coalition program. The money will go towards the airport’s redevelopment, including a 300 metre runway extension, a new turnaround, and upgraded runway lighting. “These
Korea confirms F-35 selection
The Republic of Korea has confirmed it has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II to fulfil its F-X requirement. Korea announced it would buy 40 F-35As at a projected cost of US$6.8bn (A$7.44bn), beating out bids from Boeing with its F-15SE, and the Eurofighter Typhoon by Airbus Military. “We are honoured by and appreciate
First stage of Triton testing complete
Northrop Grumman says it has completed the first stage of flight testing of the US Navy’s new MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance system. The first stage involved envelope expansion and validating work, and was conducted out of Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale facility in California. A second aircraft is due to fly soon, and both aircraft will soon
MH370 – Malaysian PM calls south corridor crash
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has announced that satellite evidence has shown without doubt that the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 had crashed in the southern Indian Ocean off the southwest coast of Australia. In an unscheduled Monday evening media conference which was attended by reletiaves of the 239 passengers on board, Mr Rajak said: “With
