Australian Aviation

Boeing, Bell eye opportunities in the potential early replacement of the Tiger ARH Under current Defence planning, the Australian Army’s Tiger ARH, the subject of a critical ANAO report published in September 2016 which highlighted the program’s lower than expected serviceability rates and growing obsolescence issues, is slated to be upgraded under the LAND 9000

The Royal Australian Air Force’s first two Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters have made their official debut on Australian soil, landing at the Australian International Airshow For more than a decade, Australia’s F-35s have seemed almost inconceivably far off into the future but suddenly at Avalon in March there they were, all

Travellers from Brisbane have a new option to Indonesia and Malaysia following the arrival of Malindo Air to the Queensland capital. The Malaysia-based airline, which is a joint-venture between Malaysia’s National Aerospace and Defense Industry (NADI) and Indonesia’s Lion Group, has commenced daily flights to Brisbane. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.

NEW ALLOCATIONS REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS ACZ/7 Kawasaki BK117B-2 1035 23/2/17 Bristow Helicopters Australia, 130 Fauntleroy Ave Redcliffe WA 6104 P2-HBR VH-BZD P2-HBR ZK-HHL HL9242 JA9904 This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Address Password Keep me signed in

Tragic Grumman Mallard Accident The annual Perth Australia Day fireworks display was cancelled when Grumman G-73 Mallard, VH-CQA, crashed into the Swan River in front of thousands of spectators. The aircraft was a last minute entry in the annual Skyworks event. The big amphibian had made two touch and go landings and was about to

Will VLAs survive until they’re really needed? Ten years after the introduction of the Airbus A380 into service, and five years since the Boeing 747-8I began flying with Lufthansa, the market for very large aircraft (VLA) like these is looking glum. Numerous factors have contributed to their decline in popularity among airlines: the efficiency of