Australian Aviation

The first A400M prototype, MSN1, has arrived in Toulouse for further flight testing after being ferried from Seville in Spain. The ferry flight was the 10th for the aircraft since its first flight on December 11, and it has completed 39 flight test hours to date. During initial testing, MSN1 has achieved its maximum operating

A report by the Rand Corporation says if an order for 75 new build F-22s were placed by the USAF after the current production run winds down, the aircraft would cost US$227m (A$248m) each after taking into account production re-start costs. The report, entitled Ending F-22A Production: Costs and Industrial Base Implications of Alternative Options

The USAF has awarded Boeing a US$69.7m (A$76m) contract for the initial engineering, manufacturing and development of QF-16 full scale aerial targets. The USAF requirement calls for up to 126 F-16s to be converted to QF-16 drones, with the aircraft being drawn from retired F-16A stocks. The first QF-16 is due to enter service from

Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) says it has responded to the Australian Army’s tender for deeper maintenance of its six CH-47D Chinook helicopters. The six year contract will commence in September at Townsville, and requires the delivery of deeper maintenance support services to the Chinook fleet. For the Australian contract, BDA has teamed with Vector Aerospace

The Embraer Phenom 100 This is the Embraer Phenom 100. Pretty isn’t it? Moreover, I can assure you it flies even better than it looks. Under the surface this small business jet has huge sophistication while retaining enough simplicity for effortless single pilot operation. It is both a delight to fly and a pleasure to

According to statistics released by the Airports Council International, passenger and freight traffic rebounded strongly during January. ACI says that total passenger traffic for the month was up by 5.4 per cent. This was aided by strong growth in international passenger numbers, which increased by 5.8 per cent, driven by double digit increases in the