iscoverby Kristian Hollins In the haze of further indecision by government yesterday, a few key points were lost in the ether which might give an indication of the way government is progressively thinking. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login.
Defence Minister Stephen Smith and Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare have announced that the Project AIR 5077 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) Wedgetail has been removed from the government’s Projects of Concern list. The project was first approved in 2000 with a budget of $3.8 billion (in today’s dollars) to procure six 737-700BBJ aircraft
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare have announced the achievement of Final Operating Capability by the RAAF’s fleet of 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets. The major milestone is achieved when the entire capability can be deployed on Defence operations. According to Defence, FOC takes into account not only the aircraft
By Kristian Hollins The Minister for Defence — in some circles now known as the Minister for Disarmament — today announced…nothing. Worse, the government announced a potentially very expensive way of doing nothing. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please
Defence Minister Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare have announced that Australia has sent a letter of request (LOR) to the US government for the possible purchase of 24 more Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets for the RAAF. The announcement coincided with a declaration of final operational capability (FOC) for the RAAF’s extent
The New Zealand government will soon issue tenders for replacements for the RNZAF’s CT-4E and King Air training aircraft. The RNZAF’s 13 CT-4Es used for basic training are scheduled to reach their service life by the end of 2018, which coincides with the conclusion of a five-year lease package from Hawker Pacific for four King
PROFILES
Raising the Bar in Commercial Laundry: How Rinse & Repeat Is Redefining Service for Aviation
Raising the Bar in Commercial Laundry: How Rinse & Repeat Is Redefining Service for Aviation
UPRT Australia- Transforming Aviation’s Greatest Risk into Its Greatest Asset
UPRT Australia- Transforming Aviation’s Greatest Risk into Its Greatest Asset
