Australian Aviation

The first Airbus A380 for Korean carrier Asiana has emerged from the manufacturer’s paint shop in Hamburg. The aircraft will now have its interior cabin, inflight entertainment system, air conditioning, lighting and other cabin amenities fitted in Hamburg before delivery to the airline in June. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome

Airways New Zealand and GroupEAD have signed an agreement to establish a joint-venture to provide next-generation AIM and Airport Data Quality services across the region. The joint venture intends to commence operations on 1 July, and says it will provide “aeronautical information of a considerably higher quality and accessibility than is generally available today,” and

The first USAF F-35A to be modified by that service’s Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill AFB in Utah returned to its operating unit at Nellis AFB in February after having concurrency work performed. The aircraft entered the facility last September to have a number of structural modifications installed as part of the JSF development

Air New Zealand has extended its agreement with the Cook Islands government to operate non-stop services from Rarotonga to Los Angeles and to Sydney, firming up the November 2013 that the airline was the preferred bidder for the services. The airline has operated the services since 2007 and 2010 respectively, and has extended the arrangement

Airbus helicopters and China’s Avicopter (part of AVIC) have signed a joint production agreement for 1,000 EC175 and AC532 helicopters. The 20-year agreement formalises the production arrangement for the EC175/AC532 which was jointly developed by the two countries from a common platform. Under the agreement AVIC will produce the AC532 for the Chinese market, while

The full extent of regulatory burdens need to be measured The government’s Aviation Safety Regulation Review and national inquiry into the burden of red and green tape must not be opportunitues lost. While the heavy jets will continue to ply our major airways we must understand that there are many other important forms of aviation,