The World of Aviation

Development of the Airbus Military KC-30 (A330 MRTT) for the RAAF continues, with the demonstration of simultaneous refuelling of two fighters last week. Little over a week after the first passing of fuel from one of the KC-30’s Cobham 905E hose and drogue refuelling pods, fuel has been simultaneously passed from the two pods to

A Lufthansa spokesman has announced that the airline will not receive its first A380 until the northern summer, a delay of approximately three months for the aircraft. Lufthansa previously said that it planned to take delivery of its first A380 in March, but spokesman Michael Lamberty told Bloomberg that it was now expecting the aircraft

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is conducting a special audit of Regional Express and its Pel-Air subsidiary following the ditching of Pel-Air IAI Westwind VH-NGA (pictured) into the sea off Norfolk Island on the evening of November 18 after the aircraft ran low on fuel while attempting to land on the island in poor

The F-35B STOVL development aircraft which arrived at NAS Patuxent River on November 15 to begin vertical landing flight trials has been grounded following the reported discovery of a couple of issues which may take up to two weeks to be resolved. One issue reported has been the need to replace the aircraft’s cockpit canopy

Federal cabinet’s National Security Committee (NSC) is reportedly due to meet today (November 24) to consider second pass approval and commit to or delay a decision on the acquisition of the F-35 JSF for the RAAF. Most observers believe a delayed decision is most likely due to federal budget pressures, as well as delays to

The delivery of the first two Boeing Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft to the RAAF, scheduled for November 24, has been postponed at the eleventh hour. The two aircraft arrived at RAAF Base Williamtown on November 20, one coming in from being on display at the recent Dubai Airshow. Media who were scheduled to attend the handover