Worldwide S-92 helicopter fleet surpasses 500,000 hours
The S-92 global helicopter fleet has surpassed 500,000 flight hours. “In the nine years that the S-92 has been steadily carving its place in the large helicopter market segment, it has grown from the ‘new kid on the block’ proving its potential to a super performer in a variety of missions,” said Carey Bond, President
RUAG acquires Rosebank Engineering
Swiss company RUAG acquired Rosebank Engineering in December as part of RUAG’s growing market presence in Australia and the wider the Asia Pacific region. RUAG Aviation Division CEO Philipp Berner said: “Having acquired Rosebank Engineering Pty Ltd, RUAG can offer lifecycle support solutions to its Australian and regional customers from component to platform level. This
Embraer flies second Legacy 500
Embraer Executive Jets’ second Legacy 500 mid-size business jet has taken to the air, officially entering the flight test and certification program. It follows the November 27 maiden flight of the Legacy 500. Since then the aircraft has accumulated 44 hours in 23 flights. The second Legacy 500 will be dedicated to aircraft systems development
Malaysia Airlines Signs for six Viking Twin Otter Series 400
Viking Air of Victoria, BC, Canada and Malaysia Airlines have signed an agreement for six DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft for operation by Malaysia Airlines’ subsidiary, MASwings. The contract includes the aircraft, maintenance, training and spares. MASwings will become the first Malaysian-based operator of the new Viking Twin Otter Series 400, making it the
Virgin Australia’s expands Qld ATR services
Virgin Australia has announced it will operate ATR 72 turboprop flights between Brisbane and Moranbah from April 2 and Brisbane and Bundaberg from May 4. To Moranbah, Virgin Australia will initially operate two daily return flights on weekdays, increasing to three daily return flights from April 15, while weekends will see one daily return flight
Domestic dogflight clips Virgin’s wings
Intense competition and increased capacity on Australian domestic routes has seen Virgin Australia’s profitability in the first half of the current financial slip by more than a half, so a statutory profit after tax of $23 million and an underlying profit before tax of $61 million. “Considering the aggressive competition and challenging economic environment, Virgin
