Year: 2016

Bell, BAE Systems Australia sign Viper teaming agree-ment Bell Helicopter and BAE Systems Australia are positioning to offer the AH-1Z Viper as a potential replacement of Army’s Tiger ARH, having signed a teaming agreement at the Singapore Airshow on February 16. Under the agreement BAE Systems Australia would provide maintenance and support training services for

Aviation arrivals and departures across the region Virgin Group news In this issue we report the departure of two Virgin Australia E190s and the withdrawal from service of the VARA Fokker 50 fleet. Virgin Australia announced on February 11 that it would reduce its E190 fleet from 18 to 13 by September ’16 and already

Cessna’s reputation in the single-engined aircraft market is as revered as it is established. For generations, Cessna aircraft have formed the backbone of many commercial fleets and catered equally to the private owner. In the general aviation skies, Cessna ‘singles’ were easily identifiable by their trademark high-wing and yet, in this new millennium, it has

Australia’s internet context drives Qantas-ViaSat deal Qantas is to be the first Australian airline to offer full inflight internet connectivity to passengers across its domestic Boeing 737-800 fleet and Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The Flying Kangaroo is working with US satellite provider ViaSat to use part of the capacity from the National Broadband Network’s Sky Muster

Somewhere across the world a Boeing 737 takes off or lands every five seconds and more than 1,200 of their compatriots are aloft at any given time. With the total number of Boeing 737s that have been built approaching 9,000, this twin-engined airliner has truly earned the term ‘prolific’ to be used in its description.

New methodology and technology promises a step-change in RAAF C-130J aircrew and maintainer training In the last 18 months, the RAAF’s 285 Squadron (part of 84 Wing) has introduced wholesale changes to how it prepares aircrew, loadmasters and technicians to fly, operate and maintain the Lockheed Martin C-130J. Working with CAE and other industry partners,