Australian Aviation

Airbus Helicopters says it has overcome development and industrialisation issues with the NH90 helicopter program and plans to ramp up production of the program this year. Speaking at the company’s 2013 results conference on January 28, company CEO Guillaume Faury said NH Industries “has now overcome the difficulties of the beginning of the program” and

10 years ago The first Airbus A340-541 for Singapore Airlines, 9V-SGA, arrived at Changi on January 2, the first of 10 ordered. The aircraft is planned to enter service on February 3 on the longest nonstop commercial service in the world from Singapore to Los Angeles over 14,639km (7,900nm) with an outbound flight time of

Northrop Grumman has delivered the 100th set of airborne electronic attack (AEA) components to the US Navy for installation on in-production EA-18G Growlers. The AEA kit features wing tip pods and gun bay pallets, specialised antennas and receivers, the AN/ALQ-218 antenna/tactical jamming system receiver, and the AN/ALQ-227 communication countermeasures set/electronic attack unit. This content is

Singapore Airlines has announced that Tan Tiow Kor has been appointed as the airline’s new regional vice president for the Southwest Pacific. Tan will assume the role on February 17, replacing  Subhas Menon who has been appointed as regional vice president Europe, based in London. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has advised Congress that Iraq has requested the sale of 24 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and associated sensors, weapons, communications, and support equipment at a package cost of about US$4.8 billion. The request also includes training packages and support, technical, maintenance and logistics support, and facilities design and

A review into CASA is welcomed, but don’t wait to pick the low-hanging fruit Relationships always require work and they certainly demand both sides to treat each other with respect – preferably with respect that has been earned. The recent attempt by CASA to blame industry for the obvious need to delay Part 61 not