The World of Aviation

Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) officially opened its newly upgraded and expanded Common User Satellite (CUS) terminal on Friday. Adding an extra five gate lounges, two aircraft parking bays and a host of new food and beverage facilities, BAC CEO and managing director Julieanne Alroe said the CUS would form the first stage of a wider

Six RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets have arrived in Malaysia to take part in Exercise Bersama Lima, the first time Australian Super Hornets have deployed overseas since entering service in March last year. The Australian participation in Bersama Shield 2011 comprises the six Super Hornets from 1 Squadron, plus ANZAC frigates HMA Ships Ballarat and Parramatta,

Sikorsky has celebrated the production of 100 MH-60R and 200 MH-60S Seahawk helicopters for the US Navy, with both types having accrued a combined total of 460,000 flight hours in the service. Designed to replace the CH-46D, UH-3H, HH-1N and HH-60H helicopters in service, the MH-60S ‘Knighthawk’ entered service in 2002 and has flown more

Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare has announced the completion of a “full diagnostic review” into the troubled MRH 90 Multi-Role Helicopter program being acquired under Phases 2, 4 and 6 of the Air 9000 project, recommending that the program not be added to the Project of Concern list at this time.   Chaired by Defence

BAE Systems has announced the completion of System Acceptance Testing (SAT) for the Army’s Advanced Air Defence Simulator (AADS) Refresh project, fulfilling a $5 million contract issued by the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) in 2009. The project saw BAE replace obsolete simulator dome projectors, computers and software with the latest equipment and programs to produce

Boeing says it is on track to deliver the first customer 787 Dreamliner by September and at least a dozen by the end of the year. Boeing president and CEO Jim McNerney confirmed the 787 deliveries were on track despite Boeing having to replace improperly coated fasteners on 787 wings to meet US FAA lightning