787-9 emerges from paintshop
The first 787-9 has emerged from the paintshop sporting Boeing’s new revised livery that includes a prominent number on the tail to help distinguish among models within the same product family. Boeing says the 787-9 is “on track to roll out and fly… in late summer”. The 787-9 has a fuselage stretched by 6m and will
Sale of five ex-RAAF C-130Hs Indonesia confirmed
Australia has sold “at a discounted rate” an additional five ex-RAAF C‑130H aircraft and associated equipment to Indonesia. “The sale of a further five C-130H transport aircraft will further enhance Indonesia’s capacity to respond to natural disasters and humanitarian crisis,” Minister for Defence Stephen Smith said. A memorandum of sale covering the five aircraft, a
August 2013 register listing
NEW ALLOCATIONS REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS CFE Vans RV‑7A 74122 18/6/13 Johan Luies, 15 Camden Blvd Aubin Grove WA 6164 CIV Cessna 152 15281980 20/6/13 Warren Matthews, 284 Burra Rd Tullamore NSW 2874 N67718 CLK Cicare CH‑7B Spirit 024 20/6/13 Russell Carrington, 54 Davison Rd Wilson Beach Qld 4800 EDX Robinson R44 Raven II 13485 11/6/13
DMO, Raytheon sign new ADATS support contract
The Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) and Raytheon Australia have signed a new five-year, $72 million remediated follow-on support contract for the ongoing maintenance and repair of the Australian Defence Air Traffic System (ADATS). Head of the DMO’s Electronic Systems Division Michael Aylward said the new contract will realise an estimated $14 million in savings. The contract
Tigerair launches MPL program with CAE Oxford
The Tigerair Group has entered an arrangement with CAE Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) to offer training for multi-crew pilot licences (MPL) in Melbourne and Singapore. Under the agreement, the OAA will train new A320 first officers for the Singapore-based carrier in a competency-based MPL program to be conducted at training locations in Singapore and Melbourne.
Qantas and Emirates will fulfill their strategy to expand their alliance to trans-Tasman services when the two airlines open routes between Australia and New Zealand to aligned fares, frequent flyer benefits and codeshare arrangements from August 14. Together, the airlines will operate around 130 services per week from Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Queenstown to Australian
