The USAF has confirmed the F-22 Raptor will conduct its first ever aerial display at the Australian International Airshow in February-March. The F-22 will be flown by F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team Chief Major Henry ‘Schadow’ Schantz from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. “This is a really special aircraft and it was so exciting to get it to
Embraer and AgustaWestland have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint-venture company to produce AgustaWestland helicopters in Brazil. The aircraft would be marketed to commercial and military operators. The two companies said preliminary studies show strong potential for twin-engine, medium-lift helicopters in the offshore oil and gas market. AgustaWestland’s CEO Bruno Spagnolini said:
Qantas and Emirates have announced to their respective customers they can start booking on the joint network for travel from March 31. Qantas International CEO Simon Hickey said: “No airline can fly everywhere but the combined Qantas and Emirates network means our customers can fly to a wide range of destinations and earn frequent flyer
Australia’s airlines averaged on-time performance of 80.4 per cent for departures and 77.9 per cent for arrivals during December 2012. According to the statistics compiled and released by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE), the long-term average on-time performance for all routes since reporting began in 2003 is 83.9 per cent for
Passengers aboard a late evening flight from Moree to Sydney found themselves arriving at Bankstown on January 18. The diversion occurred after the aircraft departed late from Moree and was unable to perform an over-water landing in Sydney after the curfew because tail-winds were too strong. One of the passengers onboard contacted Australian Aviation to say: “In 25
Major airports experienced solid passenger growth during 2012 on the back of increasing demand in the resources sector and improved international traffic. Melbourne Airport achieved five per cent growth to reach a total of 29,297,387 passengers. The airport’s CEO, Chris Woodruff, attributed the increase to sustained growth in international markets including China, Hong Kong, New
