Qantas is reportedly trying to convince Singapore Airlines to break its alliance with Virgin Australia and join the Qantas-Emirates tie up formed last week. The Australian Financial Review reported today that Qantas executives have made their case to senior officials at Temasek, the Singapore government investment vehicle that owns 56 per cent of Singapore Airlines.
An A330 MRTT bound for the United Arab Emirates lost its boom during a test flight over Spain on September 10. Airbus Military said the boom separated cleanly at a mechanical joint as the A330-based aircraft flew at about 27,000 feet near the Spanish-Portuguese border. No one was injured and the aircraft itself suffered minimal
An RAAF C-130J Hercules transport has arrived in East Java for a joint exercise with Indonesia. A contingent of 26 personal from RAAF Base Richmond’s 37SQN have accompanied the aircraft to Exercise Rajawali Ausindo 12, scheduled to run from September 17-21. The exercise will see Australian and Indonesian C-130s fly a series of transport and
GippsAERO has appointed Hawker Pacific as its authorised dealer in Southeast Asia as it seeks to establish its presence in a fast-growing market. Under the terms of the agreement, Hawker Pacific will represent GippsAERO products across the region with a focus on sales of the GA8 Airvan and the upcoming GA10. Hawker Pacific will also
RACQ CareFlight Rescue has welcomed a partnership with Aviation Australia what will see the Queensland non-profit reimbursed for $15,000 per year worth of underwater escape training at Aviation Australia’s Brisbane Airport facility. In addition, CareFlight said 50 Aviation Australia employees had donated another $15,000, bringing the total value of the partnership to $30,000. “We rely
Airbus-parent EADS and BAE Systems are in talks over a merger that would create a global giant in the aerospace and defence industries. The two companies confirmed the merger talks in a joint statement yesterday, outlining a deal in which UK-based BAE would own 40 per cent of the new company with EADS owning a
