Northrop Grumman delivered the centre fuselage section for the first RAAF F-35A Lightning II, designated AU-1, to prime contractor Lockheed Martin on September 23. “This centre fuselage will be incorporated into the first F-35 for the Royal Australian Air Force and will be delivered in 2014 for pilot training,” said Brian Chappel, vice president of
In a continuing remarkable achievement, the development of Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport (YBWW) is quickly taking shape, with the runway foundations expected to be complete by the end of March. The works will precede the laying of asphalt in April. In the accompanying image taken at the end of September, the code E taxiway on
Jetstar will introduce direct services to Bali from Adelaide on December 18. The thrice-weekly service will obviate the need for Adelaide-originating travellers to route via Perth or Darwin, reducing total travel time by up to five hours. The flights will depart each Monday, Wednesday and Saturday with a flight time of 5 hours and 20
Newly-appointed Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss, who also has responsibility for aviation, will officially open the RAAA convention. Being held at the Palmer Coolum Resort on the Sunshine Coast from October 9 to 11, Truss will formally open proceedings at 0830 on Thursday 10th. It will be one of the first opportunities for the aviation
Lockheed Martin Australia, Pilatus and Hawker Pacific have announced an exclusive teaming arrangement to bid for the ADF’s AIR 5428 Pilot Training System tender requirement. The teaming will be lead by Lockheed Martin and will be marketed under the ‘Team 21’ name. Pilatus will provide its PC-21 aircraft and ground-based training systems, while Hawker Pacific
BAE Systems is diversifying its Australian business portfolio with Tigerair awarding it a five-year contract to provide base maintenance services. It is the first non-military engineering support contract BAE has won in Australia. The work, which began on October 1, will be conducted at Tigerair’s Melbourne engineering facilities. Tigerair Australia CEO, Rob Sharp, said the
