Australian Aviation

The government mulls equipping the Navy’s LHDs with STOVL F-35Bs Recent reports that Prime Minister Tony Abbott is driving the current debate on whether to acquire a number of short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) F-35B JSFs to be operated from the two new Canberra class LHD ships have effectively been confirmed by senior Defence

Already the stand-out in Australasia, Christoper Luxon plans to take Air New Zealand from a “good” airline to a “great” one We fly people not planes. ” Christopher Luxon may be 18 months into his tenure as chief executive of Air New Zealand, but the former Unilever executive remains driven by applying his knowledge learnt

An Australian pilot has invented a system that could help solve the problem of spatial disorientation. Russell Crane has received a provisional patent for the Green Orientation Light (GO Light) which he says will give pilots a constant reference point of the horizon in their peripheral vision, helping them stay continually aware of the plane’s

Bombardier Aerospace has released its annual business and commercial aircraft market forecasts on the eve of the 2014 Farnborough Airshow in the UK. The company says that, while the world economy has grown as a slower rate than previously predicted, there are signs of improvement in the business and commercial aircraft market sectors. This content

Boeing has announced that TRU Simulation + Training has been selected to supply full-flight training suites for the 737MAX. The company says the initial suite will include a full-flight simulator, a flat-panel training device and 10 desktop trainers. The suite is expected to be available to 737MAX customers from 2017 to coincide with the re-engined

Air India formally joined the Star Alliance group of airlines on July 11. The induction of the alliance’s 27th member airline adds 40 destinations and more than 400 daily flights to the alliance network. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest of this article, please login.