The World of Aviation

Northrop Grumman has opened a new facility at RAAF Base Edinburgh to provide support services for the repair and maintenance of laser-based Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) systems. LAIRCM can detect, track and, using laser, jam infrared guided missiles that have been fired at large transport aircraft. It is currently installed on the RAAF’s C-17

Three students from Melbourne’s RMIT University have been named runner-up of the Airbus Fly Your Ideas competition. Team Aquarius, comprising Anil Ravindran, Kerry Phillips and Philipp Klink, were recognised for their concept of a United Nations-backed fleet of Airbus A400Ms to fight bushfires around the world using a removable fire retardant tank carrying a 30,000

Raytheon Australia and Air Affairs Australia have signed a teaming agreement that Raytheon stated would mean a significant expansion of the Electronic Warfare Training Services (EWTS) capability. Raytheon Australia currently delivers real-world simulation, testing and training services for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) using two company-owned Learjet aircraft. This teaming will expand the fleet of special

Virgin Australia has posted a $69.0 million loss after tax for the third quarter of the 2017 financial year, pushing its losses after tax for the nine months to March 31 to $90.6 million. The underlying loss before tax, meanwhile, was $62.3 million for the quarter and $20.2 million for the nine months, the airline

Australia’s competition regulator has reversed course and cleared Virgin Australia/Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) and Alliance Airlines to work together in the charter and fly-in/fly-out (FIFO) market. The two carriers’ charter alliance involves joint tendering for corporate FIFO contracts, as well as cooperating on aircraft maintenance, procurement of aircraft and parts, parts pooling, airport operations,

Qantas has opened a new Regional Lounge at Karratha Airport. The 80-seat lounge is located airside on the upper level of the terminal building. Like other Qantas Regional and Qantas Club lounges the new Karratha lounge was designed by Woods Bagot. Features of the lounge include two pieces of Indigenous artwork by local West Australian artist Jukuja Dolly Snell