Australian Aviation

The month of May 2011 marked an giant leap forward in technology and capability for the RNZAF as it welcomed into Operational Testing & Evaluation the first of the newly upgraded P-3K2 Orions for No.5 Squadron, and the new AgustaWestland A109-LUH for No.3 Squadron. P-3K2 On the 2nd of May a ceremony was held at

The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) has issued a reminder to prospective pilots, apprentices and LAMEs that applications for this year’s round of scholarships will close on July 15. Scholarships available in 2011 include the Lufthansa Technik Aero Alzey Powerplant Maintenance + Overhaul Scholarship, the Jeppesen Avionics Scholarship, the Michelin Airframe Scholarship, the Ansett Aviation Training

An Airbus Military A330 MRTT Future Strategic Transport Aircraft (FSTA) for the RAF has completed its first contacts with a Tornado as part of a program to formally qualify the Tornado to refuel from the FSTA in operational service. The two aircraft performed a series of dry contacts near RAF Boscombe Down over late June/early

Winglets have become part of the aviation landscape on everything from sports aircraft to the massive Airbus A380. They are by no means a new concept, but they are undoubtedly an increasingly critical one in an industry focussed on saving fuel and emissions. The Problem with Lift. Everything has its price and so is the

Airservices Australia will begin to replace its ageing en route radars across the east coast, following the signing of a $45 million contract with INDRA Australia. The agreement will see Airservices replace 11 en route radars by 2015, augmenting the satellite based ADS-B network. Several locations across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia

Up to 27,500 seats per week will now be made available to Australian and Indonesian airlines operating between both countries, after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  on July 1. Representing an 86 per cent increase on capacity on existing levels, the agreement covers 25,000 seats per week for airlines of either nation