Australian Aviation

Eurocopter CEO Dr Lutz Bertling has said the company has no short term plans to replace or significantly upgrade its Squirrel range of helicopters. Speaking to Australian media at the company’s headquarters in Marignane near Marseille, Dr Bertling said the Squirrel, which was launched in the early 1980s, was still selling extremely well, and that

The Times of India reports that Indian defence officials have been briefed on the Boeing 737 AEW&C aircraft as part of a larger package of possible products from Boeing. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Address Password

Fledglings take flight The RAAF’s fledgling Wedgetail AEW&C capability is taking a crawl-walk-run approach following the formal handover of the first two aircraft by Boeing on May 5. While a third aircraft has since joined the Williamtown based 2SQN, the first, A30-001, has been inducted into an R7 heavy maintenance period at Boeing Defence Australia’s

Fractional ownership scheme NetJets has announced an agreement with Embraer for it to purchase 50 Phenom 300 business jets and 75 options in a deal that could exceed more than US$1bn (A$1.01bn). The order will see the launch of the Phenom 300 Platinum Edition, which will be developed to meet the needs of NetJets’ fractional

Embraer has announced that it has certified a new traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) and traffic awareness and warning system for the Phenom 100. The TCAS II system will be provided by Aviation Communications and Surveillance Systems, while the TAWS A will be provided by Garmin. The systems have now become standard options on the

The Rockwell Collins Enhanced Vision System (EVS) has been certified by the FAA for use on the Boeing Business Jet range, with the first system fitted to a US Air National Guard C-40. The EVS enhances situational awareness for pilots during approach, landing, taxi and takeoff by presenting an image of the external environment on