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The Burmese government has reportedly purchased 50 Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters and 12 Mi-17 transports to support counter insurgency operations in that country. Some of the aircraft have been delivered and are being assembled in Meikthila. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest of this article,

Malaysia Airlines has ordered two additional Airbus A330-200 Freighters, taking its firm orders for the type to four. The aircraft will be operated by its MASkargo subsidiary and will be powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines.

Qantas had the highest on time departure rate during August, according to the latest on time performance report from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). Qantas had an on time departure rate of 86.5 per cent for the month, followed by Jetstar (82.4 per cent), Virgin Blue (81.7 per cent) and Tiger

The USAF has officially retired the last of its Boeing 737-200 based T-43 ‘Gator’ jet trainers at a ceremony at Randolph AFB in Texas on September 17. The T-43 was primarily used to conduct the combat systems officer curriculum with the 562nd and 563rd Flying Training Squadrons, but will be replaced by a mix of

You could be forgiven if the election campaigns from all parties left you wondering if our nation’s vital transport ‘infrastructure’ simply didn’t include aviation. There was no indication that aviation ranks anywhere near the policy and spending importance of rail, roads or ports. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian

The number of domestic passengers and capacity continued to rise sharply in July according to the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics’ (BITRE) latest Domestic Airline Activity report. The report shows that during July the number of domestic passengers increased by 8.3 per cent compared to the same time last year, while revenue passenger