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One of the highlights of the annual calendar at Australian Aviation is the Regional Aviation Association of Australia’s annual convention. Despite, or perhaps because of, its relaxed atmosphere, the event always draws a strong speaker list. This year’s convention was no exception, with addresses by key figures such as Transport Minister Anthony Albanese, CASA boss

The US Navy will commence sea trials with an F-35B JSF development aircraft on October 3. Scheduled to be held aboard the LHD USS Wasp, an instrumented F-35B will conduct a number of short takeoffs and vertical landings to prove the type’s ability to operate from a vessel. Despite the initial trials being scheduled to

Lufthansa will order seven more Airbus airliners – two additional A380s, four A320s and one A330-300 – and has signed for five Embraer E-195s. “I am delighted that this additional order will enable us to secure the development of our short, medium and long haul fleets,” Nico Buchholz, executive VP Lufthansa Group fleet management said

Danish regional lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has signed contracts 10 ATR 72-600s and two ATR 72-500s and has taken options for a further 10 ATR 72-600s, confirming a heads of agreement announced at the 2011 Paris Airshow. “ATR has a portfolio of more than 170 operators around the world, and we consider that these

US lessor Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has converted options it was holding for two ATR 72-600 turboprops into firm orders. The options had been held as part of a larger order for 10 ATR 72-600s and 10 options ALC placed at the Farnborough Airshow in 2010, all of which the lessor says have been placed