SIA parks another freighter
In the face of rising Middle East competition and high costs, Singapore Airlines Cargo is to park another 747-400F freighter. The aircraft will be put into storage in in Victorville, California in June and under current plans will remain out of service until May 2014. It will be the second freighter aircraft placed in temporary storage.
Virgin Australia says finalisation of its acquisition of a 60 per cent stake in Tiger Airways Australia should be complete by mid-July, following approval of the deal by the Foreign Investment Review Board. “This confirmation satisfies another condition for the proposed acquisition of Tiger Australia, which will enable Virgin Australia to access the budget market
Avlite donates helipad lighting to RACQ
RACQ CareFlight Rescue’s Toowoomba helipad was this week fitted with a solar-powered helipad lighting system to enhance crew safety and efficiency during night operations. One of Queensland’s busiest helicopter rescue bases facilitating some 80 per cent of the more than 500 missions operated annually by CareFlight, the Toowoomba base accepted the lighting system as a
Blue Mountains flies into history
More than 70 aircraft flew into history when they took part in the largest civilian flyover in Australian history and the first ever over the Blue Mountains on May 25. Thousands flocked to witness the 75 aircraft fly overhead to mark the bicentenary of the first recognised European crossing of the Blue Mountains by Blaxland,
Second production A400M prepares for flight
The second production Airbus Military A400M has successfully completed its first engine runs as it begins final preparation for its maiden flight later this month. The aircraft – MSN8 – is now undergoing taxying trials outside the A400M Final Assembly Line in Seville, Spain. Airbus Military expects to complete four A400M aircraft in 2013 and will
US reaps US$4.5 billion in F-35 savings
The US Pentagon has reported it expects a US$4.5 billion saving in the cost of acquiring its planned fleet of 2,443 F-35s, equating to a one per cent drop from the earlier projected US$395.7 billion to US$391.2 billion. Lockheed Martin said it would continue to work with defence officials to drive the cost of the
