Adelaide-based Rossair plans to resume flying operations through a joint-venture with AusJet Aviation. The company said on Friday the JV would cover the South Australian market and “allow Rossair to recommence flying operations immediately”, after the fleet was grounded following a fatal crash in May. “After a challenging few months, the combination of both groups’
Pilots will be able to access their individual flight data with a few easy swipes thanks to GE Aviation’s new app developed in partnership with Qantas. The FlightPulse app “uses recorded aircraft data and smart analytics to enable pilots to securely access their individual operational efficiency metrics and trends”, GE Aviation said in a statement
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has expanded its “Team Reaper Australia” solution for the AIR 7003 armed unmanned aircraft project to nine partners. Launched at the Avalon Airshow in February 2017, “Team Reaper Australia” is the company’s proposed teaming for the RAAF’s multi-mission remotely piloted aircraft requirement as outlined in the AIR 7003 Phase 1
Senior public servant Mike Mrdak has been appointed Secretary of the Department of Communication and the Arts, ending a near decade long run as head of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull revealed the change of role for Mrdak on Thursday as part of a major shakeup of the public
Virgin Australia will have a daily flight on its new Melbourne-Hong Kong service after securing additional landing and takeoff slots at the busy Chep Lap Kok Airport. The current five times a week schedule will move to daily from November 12, Virgin said in on Thursday. Virgin initially offered five flights a week when it
The Canadian government is considering the acquisition of soon-to-be-retired Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 classic Hornets to bolster its own fleet of CF-18A/B Hornets, a September 6 media report claims. The online report in the Globe and Mail says the RAAF jets are being considered as an interim capability boost in lieu of a permanent replacement
