Defence has confirmed that the serial prefix ‘A35’ has been assigned to the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning when it enters RAAF service from 2014. “The serial number blocks assigned to the F-35 are A35-001 and following, with the final number to be determined by future government acquisition decisions,” a Department of Defence spokesperson has confirmed
Australian Helicopters has painted its fleet with moustaches in support of Movember. The company, which operates from eight bases across Australia providing mission critical services, last year raised $10,000 in support of men’s health issues, a figure it hopes to exceed this year as well as helping to give profile to the cause. Australian Helicopters’
Regional Express (REX) has retained all eight of its New South Wales intrastate routes, which it now has a renewed licence to operate through to March 2018. Despite the positive outcome, REX general manager of network and strategy Warrick Lodge said: “Whilst Rex is the biggest beneficiary of the NSW licensed route regime, we have
Emirates has posted a 68 per cent increase in net profit for the six months to the end of September to US$575 million. The profit was derived from a more modest 16 per cent increase in revenues to US$10.4 billion, the first time the airline has broken the US$10 billion mark in a six-month period.
The federal government has released a report showing the number of air passengers is to double to 279 million by 2030. The forecast statistics issued by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) are based on projected sustained economic growth over the next 20 years. It estimates passenger growth will continue at an
Singapore Airlines subsidiary Silk Air has finalised orders for 23 737-800s and 31 MAX 8s in a deal worth US$4.9 billion at list prices. The order is the largest in the airline’s history. “The capability of the 737s will enable us to spread our wings to even more destinations and increase capacity on existing routes,”
