Bell has unveiled a full-scale mock-up of its new 505 Jet Ranger X at the Heli-Expo 2014 in Los Angeles. Previously known as the Short Light Single (SLS), the 505 will be feature a Turbomeca Arrius 2R engine with dual FADEC providing 376kW at takeoff, a high inertia rotor system, and the Garmin G1000H avionics
Two more MH-60R Seahawk Romeos have left Lockheed Martin’s Owego facility on delivery to NUSQN725 at NAS Jacksonville in Florida. The two new aircraft join the first two which were delivered to Jacksonville last December. NUSQN725 is currently training on the Romeo alongside US Navy units before returning to Australia to be based at HMAS
The rumours and speculation are reaching fever pitch ahead of tomorrow’s Qantas half-yearly results announcement where the embattled airline group is planning to reveal how it will strip $2 billion in costs out of its business over the next three years and raise cash through asset sales. Job cuts in the range of 3,000 to
The Williams Foundation think-tank has released a report in which it says Australia should fast-track its adoption of unmanned systems for military, commercial and civil aviation tasks. The report – Protecting Australia with Unmanned Aerial Systems – contains recommendations for Defence and for Government, including the development of appropriate safety and regulatory frameworks, the acquisition
Rolls-Royce has announced at Heli-Expo the opening of a 24/7 operations centre for its civil helicopter engines. The company says the new centre will be “the focal point of a series of improvements to the customer experience for helicopter engine operators and fleets, aimed at further enhancing mission success.” “Rolls-Royce has always been focused on
Singapore Airlines will redesign its cabin products for its next batch of Airbus A380s according to a report in local media. The report says the airline is currently in the planning and research stages of redesigning new interior layout for the super-jumbo, and that the design will debut on the airline’s 20th A380 which is
