Australian Aviation

Irish organisation ASL Aviation Group has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Lockheed Martin to purchase 10 LM-100J Hercules transports. The LM-100J is a commercial freighter version of the familiar C-130J-30 Hercules, and is the marketing name of the L-382J, a type design update notification for which was submitted to the US FAA in January.

Fiji Airways owning company Air Pacific Limited has reported an interim FJD$17.2m (A$9.93m) profit for the six months to June 30, its best ever half yearly result and a massive improvement over the FJD$500,000 (A$292,000) profit recorded in the same period last year. The group is comprised of Fiji Airways and regional subsidiary Fiji Link,

RAAF Super Hornet operations mature as preparations for the electronic attack Growler gear up It’s now the best part of a decade since then Minister of Defence Brendon Nelson convinced Federal Cabinet’s National Security Committee to spend $6. 6 billion to forestall a looming air combat capability gap. The fighter selected was Boeing’s F/A-18F Super

Air New Zealand’s CEO on “flying people, not planes” Air New Zealand is doing a lot right at the moment. Among the major airlines in Australasia, it is the standout performer. Certainly financially – it is posting record profits when Qantas and Virgin have sunk deep into the red. But the Kiwi flag carrier also

Airbus Defence and Space has released a series of images of a Royal Air Force A330 MRTT Voyager refuelling an A400M transport over southern Spain. Taken from what appears to be a Spanish Air Force EF-18M chase plane, the refuelling was one of a series conducted over four days during which the A400m received 80 tonnes

Qantas has been awarded TRUEngine status by engine OEM General Electric for its 66 GE CF6-80Es which power its fleet of Airbus A330-200 and -300s. The status recognises the airline’s maintenance standards of the engines in service. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest of this