by Kristian Hollins In the haze of further indecision by government yesterday, a few key points were lost in the ether which might give an indication of the way government is progressively thinking. When Australia made the decision to buy-in to the ambitious Joint Strike Fighter program, it was with a view to resolving two fleets–one
Asia’s largest low-cost carrier – Air Asia – has ordered 36 current-model A320s and 64 A320neo jets. The aircraft will be added to the airline’s all-A320 fleet. To date AirAsia has ordered 475 of the aircraft for use on its existing network of 70 destinations and to grow services deeper into Asia. AirAsia’s CEO Tony
Defence Minister Stephen Smith and Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare have announced that the Project AIR 5077 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) Wedgetail has been removed from the government’s Projects of Concern list. The project was first approved in 2000 with a budget of $3.8 billion (in today’s dollars) to procure six 737-700BBJ aircraft
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare have announced the achievement of Final Operating Capability by the RAAF’s fleet of 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets. The major milestone is achieved when the entire capability can be deployed on Defence operations. According to Defence, FOC takes into account not only the aircraft
By Kristian Hollins The Minister for Defence — in some circles now known as the Minister for Disarmament — today announced…nothing. Worse, the government announced a potentially very expensive way of doing nothing. In an overly-wordy statement, the four paragraphs of substance said Defence will now submit a “Letter of Request (LOR) to the United
Defence Minister Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare have announced that Australia has sent a letter of request (LOR) to the US government for the possible purchase of 24 more Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets for the RAAF. The announcement coincided with a declaration of final operational capability (FOC) for the RAAF’s extent
