The World of Aviation

Malaysia will retain 10 of its MiG-29 fighters for a few years and delay buying a replacement, according to defence minister Ahmad Hamidi. Despite reports last year that the fleet would be retired by the end of 2010 and sold on to a third party country, the decision to retain the capability will see six

An in principle agreement has been reached between partner nations and EADS on the future of the A400M transport, according to Spain’s defence minister, Carme Chacon. The announcement was made at a meeting of European defence ministers in Spain where future funding for the ailing project was discussed. “I am able to tell you with

The USAF has budgeted more than US$950m (A$1.07bn) through to 2015 to continue its acquisition of Lockheed Martin AGM-158 JASSM missiles. The move comes after a successful round of tests late last year in which the weapon achieved 15 hits in 16 test firings. The tests were conducted after earlier tests revealed flaws in the

The Commonwealth has called for tenders for the destruction of the RAAF’s retired F-111Gs which are currently in open storage at Amberley. The tender specifies the destruction of 13 F-111G airframes and 70 TF30 engines. It is understood the G models must be destroyed under US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITARS) rules rather than

Bombardier’s CSeries program has received a significant boost with a firm order from Republic Airways Holdings for 40 CS300s and 40 options, worth over US$6.3bn (A$7.0bn) at list prices if all options are exercised. Republic says a unified brand for its Midwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines operations, to be unveiled later this year, will fly

Qantas has announced that it will install tri-generation powerplants at three of its Sydney facilities as part of an ongoing program to reduce its carbon footprint. Two powerplants will be installed by GridX at the company’s Sydney Jet Base, which will provide power and also use residual heat for heating and cooling purposes, achieving efficiencies