The World of Aviation

Lockheed Martin has produced its 250th C-130J Super Hercules, the company announced. The workhorse military aircraft is in wide use around the world, including in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, Norway, the UK and the US. Aircraft are currently being built for Iraq, Israel, South Korea, Kuwait, Oman and Tunisia. The longest continually operating military aircraft

Lockheed Martin today announced the purchase of a Dutch commercial aviation simulation company, Sim-Industries B.V. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Lockheed said the acquisition would help it expand its existing military simulation business into civil aviation. Founded in 2004, Sim-Industries has established itself as a leader in single aisle commercial aircraft simulators

A Qantas A380 bound for London has diverted to Dubai after it was forced to shut down one of its engines when an oil indicator warning light came on during the flight. QF31 landed safely just after noon AEDT, roughly nine hours after it departed Singapore, the airline reported. A spokesperson said a problem with

Bankstown based Quickstep Holdings has received a $10 million government-backed loan to support its production of parts for the Joint Strike Fighter, the company says. The funds will be used to upgrade equipment and purchase intellectual property as Quickstep upgrades its new plant at the Bankstown Airport, which is scheduled for a grand opening in

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says proposed changes to the Qantas Sale Act would threaten the airline’s survival. The changes, pushed by an independent Senator Nick Xenophon and backed by unions, would impose job security clauses and bar use of foreign crews on domestic flights. Joyce, who appeared before a Senate hearing today, said the bill

The Department of Defence says Australia’s new Wedgetail AEW&C surveillance aircraft has successfully taken part in the Bersama Lima Five Power Defence Agreement exercise in South East Asia. Australia has purchased five of the leading-edge aircraft as part of a $3.9 billion project. The planes are produced by Boeing based on its 737 airliner. Minister