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Dassault launches Falcon 8X
/Dassault Aviation has used the 2014 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva to launch its Falcon 8X, the largest and longest ranging of its Falcon family of business jets. The Falcon 8X, a mildly stretched development of the 7X, will feature a range of 6,450nm (11,945km) at Mach 0.8, meaning in a
Read moreLonger-ranging Gulfsteam G650ER visits Melbourne on record-breaking flight
/ | 3 Comments on Longer-ranging Gulfsteam G650ER visits Melbourne on record-breaking flightGulfstream Aerospace has revealed that its new longer-range G650ER development of its hot-selling G650 business jet, announced on Monday at EBACE, visited Melbourne as part of two record-breaking high-speed validation flights. The new G650ER is designed to be able to fly 7,500nm (13,890km) at Mach 0.85, or 6,400nm (11,853km) at Mach 0.90, an increase of up
Read moreAirbus, Dassault & Alenia join forces to develop Euro MALE UAS
/European aerospace companies Airbus Defence and Space, Dassault Aviation, and Alenia Aermacchi have joined forces to develop a next generation medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial system. The three companies say they have delivered the ‘MALE2020’ proposal to further define a European UAS to France, Germany and Italy. The offer proposes a definition phase
Read moreAir New Zealand & Tourism New Zealand extend agreement
/ | 2 Comments on Air New Zealand & Tourism New Zealand extend agreementAir New Zealand and Tourism New Zealand have announced a NZ$20m (A$18.5m) extension to their marketing partnership. The airline signed an MoU with Tourism NZ last year to undertake joint marketing activity promoting travel to New Zealand in key international markets, and the extension will see the partnership continue through financial year 2015 and will
Read moreAlliance lands biggest FIFO deal yet with BHP Iron Ore contract
/Alliance Aviation has won a new five-year contract to fly BHP iron ore workers to mines in Western Australia’s north, a deal which it says is its largest customer contract to date. The fly-in/fly-out carrier said it will operate 36 sectors a week between Perth and Coondewana and Barimunya airports, which are both owned by
Read moreNavy’s ‘Battle Budgie’ turns 30
/ | 4 Comments on Navy’s ‘Battle Budgie’ turns 30The Navy has celebrated 30 years of service of 723 Squadron’s AS350 BA Squirrels, marking the arrival for the first ‘Battle Budgie’ at HMAS Albatross, Nowra on May 14 1984. The white and navy blue AS350 B Squirrels were part of an initial buy of 24 helicopters for the ADF, with an original six Squirrels being
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