Australian Aviation

Engine gearbox problems with the Airbus A400M have forced Airbus Military to cancel the airlifter’s participation in the flying display at this week’s Paris Airshow. Minor issues with the airlifter’s Europrop International TP400-D6 gearbox have been blamed for the cancellation, Airbus Military CEO Domingo Urena confirmed at a media conference on Saturday. This content is available

Russian flagship carrier Aeroflot completed its first Sukhoi Superjet 100 commercial flight on June 16. Superjet S/N 95008 operated Aeroflot’s maiden flight, taking off from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport at 9:10 am local time and landing at Pulkovo International Airport in St Petersburng at 10:40am, with a host of government and company officials onboard. This

Qantas has appointed former Galaxy Fund CEO Corinne Namblard to the company’s board as a non-executive director, bringing 30 years of finance, infrastructure and related industry experience to the airline.   “My fellow directors and I are pleased that Ms Namblard is joining the Qantas board and I believe her appointment will further strengthen the

Incidents and accidents Information is knowledge. In the field of flight instruction, and for that matter any section of aviation, knowledge of what caused an incident or accident can be vital in order to prevent a repeat of the earlier event. Reading incident and accident reports can help. A pilot can never have enough knowledge.

The May 1 raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad was notable in that it revealed a previously unknown variant of the Sikorsky Black Hawk was operational with US Special Forces. Images of the compound and its immediate surrounds taken the day after the raid were disseminated to a wide

Philippines based Cebu Pacific has ordered 30 Airbus A321neos, plus has taken options for a further seven A320s in a deal worth US$3.8 billion. Cebu, which is yet to choose an engine type (CFM International Leap-X and Pratt & Whitney PW1100G) for its A321neo order, is expected to take delivery of all 37 aircraft between