ATR has announced that its new 72-600 turboprop has received EASA certification, clearing the way for service later this year. Delivery of the first ATR 72-600, to Royal Air Maroc, is expected to take place this northern summer. Testing of the ATR 42-600 is also underway, with certification expected to be given by the end
Textron has announced the appointment of Scott Ernest as president and CEO of its Cessna subsidiary, replacing Jack Pelton who announced his retirement on May 2. Ernest, a 29-year veteran of General Electric, serving most recently as GE Aviation’s global supply chain vice president and general manager. “Scott is a talented global business leader who
Current Deputy Chief of Air Force AVM Geoff Brown will be the new Chief of Air Force (CAF) from July 1, with current CAF AIRMSHL Mark Binskin moving across to become Vice Chief of the Defence Force (VCDF), as part of changes to the senior leadership of the ADF announced today that will also see
The RAAF’s first of five Airbus Military KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transports (MRTT) arrived at Amberley on May 30 before being officially handed over to the RAAF on June 1, more than two and a half years later than the original November 2008 schedule. “This is a very major and long awaited milestone for the
An Australian Army CH-47D Chinook helicopter has crashed in Afghanistan, resulting in the death of one passenger and injuries to five others. The Chinook, A15-102, from the 5th Aviation Regiment and attached to the US Army’s 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, crashed in Zabul Province on May 30. The passenger killed, 27-year-old Lieutenant Marcus Case was a qualified Army
Gulfstream has announced the re-start of its G650 flight-test program, following the tragic April 2 crash of a test aircraft which killed all four occupants onboard. “We have conducted all the necessary reviews to assure ourselves that we can safely resume the flight-test program at this point,”Gulfstream Programs, Engineering and Test senior vice president, Pres
