Australian Aviation

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has called for a slowdown in the decision making process for low rate production for the Lockheed Martin JASSM-ER. The decision on whether to commence low rate production of the 1000km range stand off weapon is due to be made in November, but the call comes amid claims the

The second A330 MRTT Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) for the RAF took flight from the Airbus Military facility at Getafe near Madrid on October 26. The aircraft, one of 14 aircraft for the RAF, joins the first aircraft in the flight test program. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a

Aeronautical Accessories has announced that it has gained FAA approval for its Bell 429 accessory package. The accessory package includes a crew floor protector kit, passenger floor protector assembly, automatic door openers and a fuel filler area protection kit. All elements are also available separately.

Qantas has again recorded the highest rate of on-time departures during September, according to the latest industry report from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). For the month Qantas recorded an on-time departure rate of 84.1 per cent. This was followed by Virgin Blue at 79.1 per cent, Jetstar at 76.4 per

Airservices Australia will be putting 18 trainee fire fighters through their paces over the next few weeks at Sydney Airport. The trainees will be involved in a range of aviation fire fighting skills and rescue procedures between October 25 and November 5. Airservices has warned the public not to be concerned about smoke, fire or

Delta Air Lines has announced that it will defer delivery of its first Boeing 787 until 2020, but maintains that it is still committed to its order of 18 787-8s. The US$2.2bn (A$2.21bn) order was inherited from Delta’s merger with Northwest Airlines, and instead Delta will focus on extending the life of its Boeing 747-400s