Australian Aviation

Thai Airways has confirmed an order for four Airbus A350-900s and five A320s, and will lease eight A350-900s and six A320s. Selected as part of Thai’s fleet modernisation program, the airline will fly its A320s on domestic and regional routes, while operating the A350-900 on long haul services to Europe. This content is available exclusively

New Zealand based CTC Aviation Group subsidiary Airline Placement Limited (APL) has been selected by British Airways to sponsor cadet pilots for the airline’s Future Pilot Programme (FPP), with nearly 100 cadets expect to be inducted in the first year. CTC has also been nominated by BA as the approved supplier of cadet training under

Hamilton International Airport (HIA) has secured a approval to extend its runway to almost 3000m, as it looks to become a “low cost secondary airport gateway” to New Zealand in the near future. The runway extension, which was approved by Waipa District Council in May, is in line with HIA’s master plan out to 2030.

The US Air Force has declared initial operating capability (IOC) for the Northrop Grumman Block 30 RQ-4 Global Hawk, following successful deployments over Japan and Libya earlier this year. “The basic requirement for Block 30 IOC is to support one continuous Block 30 24-hour orbit for 30 days,” said Gen William Fraser, Air Combat Command

Perth based Heliwest has secured a five year long term contract with utility firm Western Power to provide emergency response services, marking the first time a multi-engine helicopter has been contracted for power line work in Western Australia. Initially contracted to provide only scheduled power line inspection flight services to Western Power, the new role

More in store for Matt Hall All may seemingly be quiet at Red Bull Air Race headquarters in 2011, but Australia’s Matt Hall is doing anything but marking time. The former RAAF fighter pilot has been hard at work on his displays, launching new ventures and readying his team for the return to air racing.