Australian Aviation

ADF capabilities boost Australian soft power Much has been written in recent years about the RAAF’s ongoing efforts to replace its F-111 long-range strike and F/A-18 ‘classic’ Hornet multirole fighter fleets with a new air combat aircraft. Despite the F-35 rightly remaining the ultimate choice to fulfil this role, ongoing project delays have seen the

A decision nears for AIR 5428 It appears a down-select of the preferred tender for the ADF’s AIR 5428 pilot training system (PTS) is likely to occur in the next month or so, although industry sources say it will then likely go into a period of negotiation and may not be announced publicly until February

The 737 and A320 go from strength to strength The rise and rise of the Boeing 737 and the Airbus A320 is extraordinary and the latest versions of both aircraft will boast fuel savings per seat 20 per cent above the models they will replace. Extraordinary because Boeing almost didn’t build the 737 because the

An Airbus helicopter engineer has been among those honoured at the Aviation/Aerospace Australia awards. Brisbane-based Kathleen Boseley, who is deputy chief engineer (sustainment) for the MRH90 with Airbus Group Australia Pacific, took out the “Outstanding Performance in Engineering and Technology” category at the Women in Aviation/Aerospace Australia awards. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.

RAAF F-35 program takes to the skies Etihad Airways’ Australian president and chief executive officer, James Hogan, was in his element at the rollout of his airline’s first Airbus A380 in Hamburg on September 25. The rollout of the airline’s new flagship aircraft, and with it the public reveal of the airline’s smart new livery,

The Woomera range in South Australia will be known as the Woomera Range Complex from January next year, bringing together the Woomera Test Range and the newly established RAAF Base Woomera. “The reorganisation of the Woomera Range Complex will bring the facility into line with other Defence establishments, and will allow the outstanding work done