Marc Joel Atrero

Perth-based carriers Skywest and Network Aviation have both announced major tie-ups with the nation’s big two airlines in what appears to be a major shakeup of both the charter and scheduled regional markets. The first tie-up came on December 13 with Qantas announcing that it had reached an agreement to acquire resource charter specialist Network

Is the 787 finally clear of turbulence? As the 2011 Avalon Air Show gets underway Qantas should have been thrilling the crowd with a low level fly-by of its first 787-9 and the 32nd 787 delivered to the airline but instead it is grappling with the fallout from the 7th delay announced in the program

A number of new air related project phases have been included in the latest update to the Defence Capability Plan (DCP), released by Defence Minister Stephen Smith on December 17, including acquisition of a fourth squadron of F-35 JSFs, a ‘multi-mission’ UAS, and upgrades to the Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft and Tiger ARH helicopter. Update 2

Ram Ramkumar, director of F-35 international programs for Northrop Grumman’s Aerospace Systems sector; Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare; Lockheed Martin Australia CEO Paul Johnson; Quickstep CEO Philippe Odouard; and AVM Kym Osley, head of the New Air Combat Capability Office at the signing of the LTA between Northrop Grumman and Quickstep. (Seth Jaworski) Quickstep

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has put the JSF program on notice during a media briefing at the Pentagon. Gates said that while testing and development of the F-35A CTOL and F-35C CV variants “are proceeding satisfactorily,” the F-35B STOVL version “is experiencing significant testing problems. ” He added that, “These issues may lead to

The 1000th example of Boeing’s first widebody twin was a 767-300ER for ANA, and was the last to be built on the existing 767 assembly line. 767s from aircraft 1001 on are being built on what Boeing calls “a new, smaller bay that repositions the production line toward a leaner, more efficient operation”. The 767