Australian Aviation

Pilatus has stepped into the world of app savvy fliers after the launch of its new iPad software program in February for its PC-12 NG customers. New PC-12 NG owners will receive an Apple iPad containing interactive content customised to each owner’s individual aircraft, delivery documents, owner’s manuals and a variety of other aviation apps.

Is China entering the ‘5th gen’ fighter club? The recent appearance and subsequent first flight of what appears to be a Chinese fifth generation combat aircraft has raised many more questions than it has answered. Grainy images of the aircraft, quickly dubbed J-XX or J-20 by western observers in the absence of an official designation,

Perth-based carriers Skywest and Network Aviation have both announced major tie-ups with the nation’s big two airlines in what appears to be a major shakeup of both the charter and scheduled regional markets. The first tie-up came on December 13 with Qantas announcing that it had reached an agreement to acquire resource charter specialist Network

Is the 787 finally clear of turbulence? As the 2011 Avalon Air Show gets underway Qantas should have been thrilling the crowd with a low level fly-by of its first 787-9 and the 32nd 787 delivered to the airline but instead it is grappling with the fallout from the 7th delay announced in the program

A number of new air related project phases have been included in the latest update to the Defence Capability Plan (DCP), released by Defence Minister Stephen Smith on December 17, including acquisition of a fourth squadron of F-35 JSFs, a ‘multi-mission’ UAS, and upgrades to the Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft and Tiger ARH helicopter. Update 2

Northrop Grumman will provide its Expeditionary Tactical Automated Security System (or ExTASS) for RAAF C-17s under a contract awarded by the Defence Materiel Organisation. ExTASS is an open architecture command and control platform for the integration  of force protection sensors. The RAAF will use ExTASS to protects its C-17s during expeditionary operations at home in