Pratt & Whitney has announced it has awarded a contract to South Australian firm Levett Engineering to manufacture components for F135 engines for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. The new contract covers bearing housings, covers, and related mechanical system components and has a potential value of approximately $200 million over the
Aviation Australia has signed a new long term lease Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) to develop a new 4,450 sqm facility near its existing facilities at the airport. Due for completion in 2015, the new building will comprise a two-level corporate office, 24 lecture rooms and a technical training centre. “Our existing training facilities developed with
Aviation Australia and the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) have launched a new management degree for aircraft maintenance engineers. The new Bachelor of Business (Aircraft Maintenance Management) qualification is designed to address industry requirements for additional supervisory and management expertise for aviation professionals. The degree is open to Diploma of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering graduates, and
BAE Systems Australia has signed a five year contract extension with the Boeing defence Australia to provide in-service support to the RAAF’s E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C fleet’s electronic warfare systems. Now running to mid-2019, the contract will provide engineering, maintenance and spares support work for 35 technicians and staff for the ALR-2001 electronic support measures (ESM)
A group of students from Saudi Arabia’s General Security Aviation Command (GSAC) have completed their Diploma of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering course at Brisbane’s Aviation Australia. The students have been based at Brisbane since May 2011 where they first completed an English language program before starting their diplomas. “Our partnership with GSAC has proven to
Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Darren Chester has announced the planned $54.8 million Replacement Chinook Facilities Project at Townsville has been referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works for approval. The project will support the acquisition of seven new Boeing CH-47F Chinooks on order for the Army under Project AIR9000 Phase 5C. “If approved,
