Australian Aviation

Is Australia the next citadel to fall to the AirAsia invasion? Buried deep in the filing cabinets of some airline analysts and airline CEO offices around Asia are reports that confidently predicted that Low Cost Carriers (LCCs) would never succeed in the region. The premise was simple and, to most, convincing. This content is available

Defence reviews Navy’s Seasprite program The Royal Australian Navy’s ailing Seasprite is once again facing the axe after Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon announced the helicopter had been identified as one of two troubled defence programs currently under review during his opening speech at the PAC 08 naval exposition and sea power conference in Sydney in

The August groundings of six Cessna 441 Conquest IIs due to an airframe limit warning could be a major blow for one of the workhorses of Australia’s general aviation fleet if a solution to fatigue cracking problems cannot be found soon. Until the grounding of the aircraft last year, the Conquests were regarded as a

VB and Qantas release half year results The contrast between Virgin Blue and Qantas airlines was no more evident than during the third week in February when both released their half yearly profit results. Virgin Blue, which had its announcement on February 19, showed a decline in net profit, down eight per cent to $180

Commercial Bombardier to Seek Cseries Orders Bombardier Has Received ‘approval to Offer’ the Cseries 110-140 Seater Jet From Its Board After a Strong Showing at the Singapore Airshow. The Approval Now Means That Bombardier Can Begin to Market the Aircraft to Prospective Customers and Gather Orders Ahead of a Formal Launch Later This Year. The

Every Political Cynic Knows Politicians Don’t Commission an Inquiry Without Knowing What It’s Findings Will Be. It’s the Nature of the Beast That Politicians Don’t Like Surprises, and They Certainly Don’t Want to Be Surprised by Findings of a Review They’ve Commissioned. So It’s in This Light That Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon’s Air Combat Capability