ELECTION 2013 – MINDEF contenders clash over C-27J
A report by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) on the acquisition of the C-27J Spartan for the RAAF has concluded that the selection of the transport aircraft to replace the Caribou under AIR 8000 Phase 2 represented value for money. Defence agreed to acquire 10 aircraft through the US government’s Foreign Military Sales program
ELECTION 2013 – Coalition backs away from early Triton buy
The Coalition has backed away from its earlier promise to fast track the acquisition of a Global Hawk/Triton UAV if elected to government on Saturday. In launching the coalition’s defence policy on Monday, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said the Coalition would now “consider closely the need for unmanned aerial surveillance vehicles” as part of a
ELECTION 2013 – FMS not without cost
Guest editorial by Senator David Fawcett – Modern airpower and the Peace of Westphalia (signed in 1648) may be centuries apart, but they share a common link – the concept of sovereignty. For a nation state to be sovereign, it needs to be capable of choosing a course of action that is in the best
Jetstar expands network and boosts capacity in Southeast Asia
With the addition of two new aircraft to its fleet, Jetstar Asia has announced an additional 18 weekly services from Singapore to Cambodia, Indonesia and China. From October 27 the schedule will include the addition of two flights per week from Singapore to Bali making it a daily service, the launch of three direct services
ELECTION 2013 – Associations welcome Coalition aviation policies
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) and the Australian Airports Association (AAA) have welcomed policies announced by the Coalition ahead of the federal election as being constructive advances in the relationship between industry and government. The RAAA in a statement said the policies “are a good start and show that the Coalition has at
Air New Zealand adjusts regional services
Air New Zealand is adjusting some regional services to better reflect passenger demand. From February the airline will boost capacity between Auckland and Rotorua by 30 per cent with the introduction of a Q300 on the route. The 50-seat aircraft replaces the 19-seat Beech 1900D on weekday morning services. The recent introduction of new ATR72-600s
