The organisers of the Avalon 2013 trade show, Aerospace Australia Limited, says it has “put unprecedented effort into ensuring the maximum business value for the exhibitors and trade visitors who will attend on the three and a half business days of the event.” AAL says it is expecting 400 senior ADF officials and uniformed officers
Tiger Airways celebrated its 10 millionth passenger on February 19. The airline marked the occasion with a $10 fare sale on its most popular routes. Tiger’s commercial director Carly Brear said: “Tiger’s presence brings healthy competition and local economic benefits to Australia. 10 million passengers is a significant achievement. We would like to thank everyone
A brace of USAF F-16 fighters has arrived at RAAF Base Williamtown to participate in the RAAF’s Fighter Combat Instructors’ (FCI) course. The aircraft, which are based at Eielson AFB in Alaska, are painted in dissimilar combat markings and its pilots are trained to mimic those tactics used by potential adversaries. Commander Air Combat Group
Asia Pacific airports recorded an impressive 7.1 per cent increase in passenger throughput during 2012. Beijing was the busiest airport in the region, handling more than 81 million passengers, followed by Tokyo Haneda with 67 million. According to the figures released by the Airports Council International (ACI), many airports in the Asia Pacific region recorded
Strong demand for helicopters and agricultural aircraft drove a slight increase in total shipments of new general aviation aircraft in 2012 according to figures recently released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). International deliveries increasingly outpaced shipments to domestic customers signifying differences in the economic strength of the US domestic and overseas markets. Shipments
The first production model F-35C carrier variant – CF-6 – has made its maiden flight. On delivery later this year the aircraft will be assigned to the US Navy fighter attack squadron 101 based at Eglin Air Force base in Florida. The unit will serve as the fleet replacement squadron training navy F-35C pilots and
