The Adelaide-based Central Operations of the Royal Flying Doctor Service has ordered a $10 million Pilatus PC-24 twin-jet for rapid medical evacuations and hospital transfers. The aircraft, due for delivery in 2017-18 and the first in RFDS service in Australia, will halve flying times on the organisation’s main routes, including Alice Springs-Adelaide. This content is
A drone that can accept and respond to instructions from air traffic controllers has been developed by Melbourne’s RMIT University, bringing the integration of these increasing popular unmanned aircraft into civil airspace a step closer. The world-first technology, which enables a drone to respond to information requests and act on clearances issued by an air
Bombardier’s CSeries CS300 narrowbody has completed its first flight, joining its smaller sister-ship the CS100 in flight test phase. The CS300 took off from Montréal-Mirabel International Airport at 1100 local time on Friday February 27 and returned four hours and 58 minutes later, Bombardier said in a statement. This content is available exclusively to Australian
Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss says the creation of one air traffic management system for the whole country will be of particular benefit for airports that handle both military and civilian aircraft. The federal government has named Thales as the successful supplier to commence work on the Onesky project, which aims to combine both the
Pilatus is displaying a full-scale fuselage and cabin mock-up of its new PC-24 ‘super versatile jet’ (SVJ) at Avalon. The company says it has created the new super versatile category for the jet as it does not fit into any of the current light or light-medium categories. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation
There has been a real sense of excitement surrounding the world’s first 3D printed jet engine, on display at the Avalon Airshow. The printed engine at the show has been produced by Monash University researchers, working in collaboration with CSIRO and Deakin University. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a