Calling a spade a shovel

April 2, 2013 0 comment

F-35 boss’s frank language F-35’s best marketing boost yet Firstly, an apology. Yes, this is yet another editorial about the F-35 and Super Hornet debate. If you are, understandably, tired of the debate, my apologies! But it is an important debate, and one that is reaching a critical decision point. At some stage in the

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Inbox

April 1, 2013 0 comment

Profit slump sees Rex comes out swinging Ron says: Tell him to stop whinging. If more regional carriers fail to survive, it’s more business for Rex. 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?

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Yesteryear

March 29, 2013 0 comment

10 years ago Boeing announced on March 12 it had resumed the development of the ultra long-range Boeing 777-200LR, which will have a range of 16,983km. Powered by GE90-115B engines, this fifth version in the 777 family was initially launched with an order for three aircraft from EVA Air of Taiwan on June 27 2001.

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Issue 302: Numbers Game

March 29, 2013 0 comment

Super stoush Short versus long-term risk for the RAAF’s fighter fleet For a decade it has been the holy grail of Australian airpower planning, that the RAAF would be built around a fleet of 100 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters as the long-term replacement for its F-111s and classic F/A-18s. Even the acquisition of 24 F/A-18F

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Register Review

March 28, 2013 0 comment

A large New Allocations section covers two months. With such a large listing it is surprising that there are only four new types and all of these are variations on models already flying in Australia. Beech King Air EJV is the first B100 Model to be seen in Australia and is one of only 137

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Looking forward, looking back

March 27, 2013 0 comment

Maintaining momentum on aviation policy Each new year provides a chance to step back and see how the aviation industry is progressing. The last 12 months have seen important changes in the way industry is working together, but plenty of challenges remain. It wasn’t so long ago that the fragmentation of the industry seemed to

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