Halo Effect

March 20, 2015 0 comment

New aircraft, new Etihad When it comes time to reinvent an airline, executives and management teams have many options at hand. Perhaps a new brand. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep

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Big Lift

March 19, 2015 0 comment

The Raaf’s Air Mobility Revolution The forthcoming arrival in Australia of the RAAF’s first two Alenia Aermacchi/L-3 COM C-27J Spartan tactical airlifters will be the latest step in a transformational period for the ADF’s air transport force. The first two C-27Js are expected to arrive at their temporary home of RAAF Richmond near Sydney in

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Rotor Rescue Reform

March 18, 2015 0 comment

Toll was announced to replace incumbent contractor CHC. Contracts have been confirmed for a new rotary-wing aeromedical retrieval network for New South Wales, encompassing the Australian Capital Territory, to standardise and bolster rescue helicopter operations as the state’s health system anticipates a 23 per cent increase in demand for helicopter retrieval missions by 2022. The

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Eyes from Above

March 17, 2015 0 comment

RAAF maritime surveillance and ISR on the cusp of generation change It is now a little over a year since the Australian government committed itself to purchase eight Boeing P-8A Poseidons to meet a requirement for a Maritime Patrol and Response Aircraft capability to replace the AP‑3C Orion. In August 2014, the US Navy awarded

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A Staggered Approach

March 16, 2015 0 comment

The Embraer E2 is a substantial overhaul of the popular E-Jet family It’s an exciting time to be building – or flying – aircraft in the 70-150 seat category. The next generation of new-build regional jet aircraft is gearing up to take the market segment from names like Fokker, Douglas, BAe and Boeing: Comac’s ARJ21,

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In Transition

March 15, 2015 0 comment

With Australia’s First Two Aircraft Now Flying, the F-35 is Becoming a Reality, but Challenges Remain The F-35 Lightning Ii is Perhaps the Only Aircraft in History to Generate 25 Million Lines of Software, and an Equal Number of Column Inches of Negative Copy. And Given the Program’s Overreaching Ambition, Cost, Complexity and Delays, Such

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