Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorUnmanned, at sea
July 5, 2014 0 commentADF interest in a maritime UAS capability grows The ADF has taken the first tentative steps towards the operation of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) aboard the Navy’s surface ships, with the release of a tender for companies to “register interest” in providing a naval UAS. The tender, released on the AusTender website on May 22
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July 4, 2014 0 commentAir New Zealand orders neos as first 787-9 flies Fleet renewal continues apace at Kiwi flag carrier Air New Zealand used the annual IATA conference in Qatar in June to announce it is ordering 13 Airbus A320neo airliners, including no fewer than three A321neos which will be used to operate trans-Tasman and Pacific island services
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July 3, 2014 0 commentThe “positively charged” Air New Zealand Air New Zealand is doing a lot right at the moment. Among the major airlines in Australasia, it is the standout performer. Certainly financially – it is posting record profits when Qantas and Virgin have sunk deep into the red. But the Kiwi flag carrier also stands out in
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July 2, 2014 0 comment787’s 330min ETOPS could allow Qantas to replace the 747 to Santiago and Jo’burg John says: As good as the 777 is, Qantas needed a widebody twin that could perform two roles, domestic operations to replace 767s and regional Asia to replace A330s. The 777 is too big for the domestic market, so Qantas went
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June 25, 2014 0 comment10 years ago On June 8 Boeing commenced assembly of the X-45C Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems (J-UCAS) at its St Louis, Missouri plant. This larger version with a 11. 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
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