Australian Aviation

BAE Systems Australia has announced it will soon commence basic flying training of students from the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) at its Tamworth Flight Training Centre. “The contract will see five students complete a training program provided solely by BAE Systems instructional staff at the Tamworth flying training college, utilising CT-4B training aircraft,” said

10 Years Ago • On May 5 a new production Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack was to delivered to the Russian air force at Engels air base near Saratov. The aircraft was delivered from the Kazan Aviation plant where it was stored unfinished for several years until funding was received last year. • The maiden flight of

Emirates has announced that it its A380s will return to the Dubai-New York JFK route from October 31 due to strong demand from the Americas. “Against some of the toughest operating conditions ever faced, the results for the Americas have been hugely encouraging,” said the airline’s president Tim Clark. “This achievement reflects our success in

Boeing has used the delivery of Qatar Airways’s first 777 Freighter to highlight that the 777F’s despatch reliability since entering service in February 2009 is running at 99.1 per cent. Qatar Airways’s first of three 777Fs, the 23rd 777 Freighter to be delivered so far, was handed over on May 17 at Boeing’s Delivery Center

Malaysia Airlines has reversed major losses during the first quarter of the year, posting a net profit of RM310m (A$110m) for the three months ending March 31. The swing to profits came as revenue increased by 21 per cent to RM3.3bn (A$1.17bn), aided by a 29 per cent increase in passenger traffic. Cargo was also

The USMC has received the first of six King Air 350 based UC-12W Huron special mission aircraft to replace six UC-12s which are based on older King Air 200s and have been in service for more than 20 years. The new aircraft feature the 350’s Collins Proline 21 avionics suite and are equipped with cargo