The Australian Aviation podcast interviewed military and business leaders, as well as an aviation veteran, during the 2019 Avalon Airshow.
Gulfstream senior regional vice-president for sales Roger Sperry says the business jet maker’s soon-to-be-certified G600 should find a happy home in Australia. The G600 is on display at this week’s Avalon Airshow alongside the G550 and G650ER. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest of this
Italian-headquartered aerospace, defence and security company Leonardo is promoting the AW609 tiltrotor in an emergency medical services (EMS) configuration, promising to combine the strengths of fixed and rotary-wing platforms in a hybrid aircraft. The company is displaying a mockup of the cabin of what is billed as the first civilian tiltrotor or ‘powered lift’ aircraft
Lockheed Martin and the Commonwealth have signed an agreement for Australian F-35 Sovereign sustainment contracts, establishing Lockheed Martin as a key Strategic F-35 sustainment partner for Australia. The announcement, at the airshow, was made by the Minister for Defence, Christopher Pyne. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading
Air Vanuatu signed a firm order for four A220s and purchase rights for a further four aircraft at the 2019 Avalon Airshow on Tuesday. It is the first time the carrier has purchased Airbus aircraft.
A waterproof drone designed by RMIT University engineers in conjunction with Defence Science & Technology (DST) Group has been nominated for a National Defence Innovation Award at the airshow.