Schiebel program manager Fabian Knechtl says the first of its heavy fuel powered CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is scheduled to be delivered by November. The Department of Defence signed a contract with Schiebel Group for the supply of Camcopter S-100 UAVs to meet the RAN’s interim vertical
Virgin Australia will offer a reduced schedule on its flights from Australia to Los Angeles in late 2017 and early 2018 as its Boeing 777-300ERs undergo scheduled maintenance. There will be three fewer flights a week under the temporary schedule which will be on operation during a two-month period from October 17 to December 5
Thai Airways has become Australia’s fourth Airbus A350-900 operator with the arrival of flight TG465 at Melbourne Tullamarine. A350-900 HS-THH touched down at Melbourne at about 1320 on Sunday, after its nine-hour journey from Bangkok. The aircraft was on the ground for about three hours before operating the reciprocal TG466 to Bangkok. Thai previously served
Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester says the outcomes of separate reviews into the general aviation (GA) sector and use of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) are expected to be known before the end of 2017. The Minister outlined the timetable for the two reviews at the biennial aviation safety conference Safeskies in
Italian defence and aerospace company Leonardo has teamed up with Queensland-based Insitu Pacific to offer its new Mirach-40 target drone to the Australian Defence Force. The Mirach-40 is a 70 kilogram, 1.5 metre wingspan unmanned aerial vehicle which can fly at almost 400 knots simulating a range of threats including attacking aircraft or, most importantly,
Boeing has unveiled the first Boeing 787-10 featuring the tail of launch customer Singapore Airlines (SIA). The Star Alliance member’s first 787-10 has emerged from Boeing’s North Charleston final assembly line and will now undergo painting, system checks, fueling, and engine runs, Boeing said on Tuesday (US time). First delivery to SIA was expected in
