The World of Aviation

Australia is to acquire six Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton maritime unmanned aerial systems (MUAS), Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced on Tuesday. The first RAAF Triton is scheduled to be delivered in mid-2023, initial operating capability (IOC) is planned to follow 12 months later, and a full operational capability (FOC) of all six systems is scheduled for

New Zealand is close to placing an order for four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime reconnaissance aircraft, with the country’s Defence Minister Ron Mark due to present the acquisition for approval to the NZ Cabinet Government Administration and Expenditure Review Committee on Monday. “I am confident now that the recommendation I will take to Cabinet committee

Australia’s Matt Hall is now the clear leader of the 2018 Red Bull Air Race World Championship after finishing third in the fourth round in Budapest, Hungary and importantly beating home main rival Michael Goulian of the USA. Coming into Sunday’s race Hall and Goulian were tied on 36 points from three races, with the

Nine regional locations across Australia are in contention to host Qantas’s proposed new pilot training academy. Qantas announced the shortlist for its new flight school on Friday, which comprised three potential locations in New South Wales, two in Queensland and one in each in the Northern Territory, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. The full list

Australia’s Productivity Commission has released the terms of reference for its inquiry into the regulation of the nation’s airports. The federal government announced the inquiry into the economic regulation of airport services on Friday. “The purpose of this inquiry is to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of the current arrangements and determine whether they remain

Canada has increased to 25 the number of F/A-18A/B Hornets it has requested to acquire from Australia to complement its own force of similar CF-188A/B Hornets, Canadian media has reported. The Ottawa Citizen said on June 15 that the number of jets to be acquired by Canada’s Department of National Defence has risen from 18 as reported in