Australian Aviation

The Virgin International Pilots Association (VIPA), which represents pilots from the Virgin Blue group of airlines, has joined forced with the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) to increase the membership of V Australia pilots ahead of the negotiation of a new collective agreement. The move will effectively bring together the two major unions for

Navy’s VXX RFI aims to procure up to 28 helicopters to replace the current VH-3Ds (top) and VH-60s (bottom) presidential helicopter fleet. photo – US Navy The US Navy released a request for information (RFI) for the procurement of a new fleet of presidential helicopters on February 16, nine months after it terminated the US$3.2bn

10 Years Ago Boeing and General Electric issued a joint communique on February 29 announcing the launch of two new 777 versions, the 777-200X and 777-300X ultra long-range versions to be exclusively powered by GE90-115B turbofans. Boeing chairman Phil Condit put the developments cost of the two aircraft at US$1 billion. They are viewed as

Caribous For Point Cook And Awm Two Caribou’s have been allocated to museums, A4-152 to the RAAF Museum at Point Cook and A4-140 to the Australian War Memorial. Caribou A4-140 made its last flight, from RAAF at Richmond to Point Cook on Thursday November 26. The machine touched down at exactly 1 pm to the

…Regiment in Darwin, were in the nation’s capital to support Royal Military College Duntroon training. Pictured are four Kiowas arriving at Fairbairn Defence Establishment, Canberra Airport, to refuel prior to departing for the Army Aviation Training Centre at Oakey on November 21. (Paul Sadler) 173 Aviation Squadron Re-roles, Takes on Kiowas the Army’s 173 Surveillance

Qantas Group News This Issue We Report the Delivery of an A330-200 to Qantas and the Withdrawal of a 747-400 and a 767-300. Qantas Also Transferred an A330-200 to Jetstar, While Jetconnect Withdrew Its Last 737-300 From Service. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access to