F-35A completes first inflight missile launch
An F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft has completed the first in-flight missile launch of an AIM-120 C5 AAVI (AMRAAM Air Vehicle Instrumented). The aircraft – AF-1 – launched the missile from its internal weapons bay. This is the first launch where the F-35 and AIM-120 demonstrated a successful launch-to-eject communications sequence and fired
Qatar Airways has contracted CTC Aviation to select and train the airline’s future pilots through a new Multi-crew Pilot Licence (MPL) training program open to international applicants. Qatar Wings will provide an opportunity for six trainees to begin their initial flight training with CTC every two months for the foreseeable future. Courses will originate at
No gamble on Jetstar Hong Kong capitalisation
Jetstar Hong Kong has received backing from one of Asia’s wealthiest property and gambling tycoons, giving the airline greater certainty of approval by authorities to mount Hong Kong’s first locally-based low-cost carrier. Stanley Ho, via his Shun Tak investment company, has taken a 33 per cent stake in Jetstar Hong Kong alongside Qantas and China
“I have no appetite to launch a grounded aircraft,” said Airbus CEO Fabrice Brégier as a strong reference to Airbus needing to get it right for the imminent start of the A350’s flight test program. Speaking to the world’s aviation media at the Airbus delivery centre in Toulouse, Brégier gave a clear indication that Boeing’s
Australian Aviation was among the first media to take a close look at the A350, the first composite commercial aircraft by Airbus and one the manufacturer has pinned its long-range competitive hopes on. With the test flight team named, high-power engine runs undertaken and high-speed taxi and runway tests due in the coming days, the
Virgin Australia commits A330 to all weekday Sydney-Perth services, increases Perth-Karratha
The battle for WA has intensified further as Virgin Australia moves to operate all its weekday services between Sydney and Perth with A330s and will increase frequency between Perth and Karratha. The introduction of a seventh A330 to the airline’s fleet later this year will see these aircraft operate all Perth-Sydney and Perth-Melbourne weekday services
