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AuthorNew local GM for Cathay Pacific
June 12, 2014 0 commentCathay Pacific has announced the appointment of Nelson Chin to the position of General Manager, Southwest Pacific to replace Dominic Perret from mid-July. Chin comes to the role after previous positions as Manager East Indonesia, Cargo Sales Manager Hong Kong, Manager Airline Planning, and Country Manager UAE and Oman. This content is available exclusively to
Read moreBrisbane Airport targets Chinese market
June 12, 2014 2 commentBrisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) has announced the launch of a ‘China Strategy’ as it seeks to push an increase in air services into Asia. In a statement, BAC CEO and Managing Director Julieanne Alroe said adopting the new China Strategy meant BAC would challenge the status quo in the aviation and tourism industry. “Our approach
Read moreUS Navy LCS set to deploy with Fire Scout VTUAS
June 12, 2014 1 commentThe US Navy has completed a successful concept of operations demonstration of an MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter aboard the Littoral Combat Ship, USS Freedom. The demonstration was done as part of preparations of the Fire Scout’s first operational deployment later this year, and comprised coordinated operations of the VTUAS with a manned Romeo Seahawk
Read moreBFTS CT-4B makes forced landing
June 12, 2014 3 commentA Pacific Aerospace CT-4B operated by the ADF’s Basic Flying Training School at Tamworth made a forced landing in a paddock near Gunnedah on June 10. The aircraft, operated by BAE Systems Australia on contract to the ADF and other military customers, landed in the paddock at about 10.40am local time. The two crew members walked
Read moreCessna Citation Sovereign+ granted EASA certification
June 12, 2014 0 commentCessna has announced that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified its new Citation Sovereign+ business jet. The certification announcement came shortly after and Sovereign+ demonstrator completed a demonstration tour in Europe, where it debuted at may’s 2014 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Switzerland. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation
Read moreRAAF F-35A AU-1 revealed
June 11, 2014 10 commentImages of the RAAF’s first Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II being towed from the production line to the paint facility have been revealed. The aircraft, dubbed AU-1 and appearing in primer colours, is due to be officially rolled out in July and delivered to the USAF’s Integrated Training Center at Luke AFB in Arizona later
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