Airbus, Indonesia launch upgraded C212
Airbus Military and Indonesia’s PT Dirgantara have signed an agreement to jointly upgrade the C212-400 light transport aircraft. The agreement includes the joint development, manufacturing, commercialisation and support of the aircraft, which will be renamed the NC212. The aircraft, to be certified by EASA and FAA, will feature new digital avionics and autopilot systems and
Silence is golden for A380
The A380 has been recognised for its reduced noise around airport communities in a ceremony held at the House of Commons in London recently. The UK’s national noise reduction charity, the Noise Abatement Society (NAS), presented the John Connell Silent Approach Award for the A380 and its innovations in quiet technology. NAS managing director Lisa
Adelaide suffers profit drop
Adelaide Airport has suffered a sharp downturn in profit, with the pre-tax result for 2011-12 slumping to $6.7 million from $21.1 million in the previous year. Total revenue fell from $153 million to $147 million. Chairman David Munt said the grounding of Tiger Airways and its decision not to resume services to Adelaide, coupled with
CFS to mark 100th anniversary
The RAAF’s Central Flying School plans to mark its centenary of formation in March 1913 with a reunion dinner at its East Sale, Victoria base on March 8 2013. CFS first formed on March 7 1913 at Point Cook near Melbourne as the first flying unit within the Australian Flying Corps. The unit has been
Qantas has announced further maintenance staff job losses as its Avalon base, a reduction in line maintenance positions at Sydney, and cuts at Qantas Defence Services with the loss of RAAF C-130H maintenance work, although 120 positions are also being created in Brisbane. With the winding up of a program to refurbish nine 747-400s with
Sixth C-17 touches down
The RAAF’s sixth C-17 Globemaster airlifter touched down at its new home base of RAAF Amberley on November 6 at the end of its delivery flight from the US. C-17 A41-211 was formally handed over to the RAAF in a ceremony at Boeing’s Long Beach plant on November 1, and it joins five other C-17s
