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Virgin’s acquisition of Skywest takes a big step closer The announcement was just three short paragraphs. “Virgin Australia Holdings Limited today welcomed approval from Skywest Airlines Ltd shareholders of the proposed acquisition of 100 per cent of the issued share capital of Skywest, pursuant to a scheme of arrangement under the laws of Singapore. This

Decision time looms for a second Super Hornet batch. Andrew McLaughlin The Australian government has taken a step closer to potentially acquiring an additional batch of F/A-18F Super Hornets for the RAAF. Following the December submission of a letter of request (LOR), the US Congress was formally notified on February 28 of the LOR by

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

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?

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.

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