Piper Aircraft Company has appointed Piper Australia Aircraft Sales as its Australian sales agent, the manufacturer announced at Avalon on March 2. Piper Australia Aircraft Sales is an associate company of Moorabbin Flying Services, which already operates an all-Piper fleet of aircraft, primarily in flight training operations. “We have chosen one of the best and
GippsAero says that plans to launch its long-mooted GA10 turbine utility aircraft are well underway, with the first prototype expected to fly later this year. The 10-seat GA10 will retain many of the features of the eight-seat GA8 Airvan, but will be powered by a Rolls-Royce 250 B17F2 turboprop engine. “Our goal is to retain
Brazil’s TAM Airlines has become the Latin American launch customer for the Airbus A320neo, while it has also signed on for two additional Boeing 777-300ERs. According to Airbus, TAM has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for 22 A320neos and 10 other A320 Family aircraft. Engine selection, which is between the CFM LEAP-X or Pratt
AgustaWestland and BAE Systems have signed an agreement which will lead to the development of a world-class helicopter transmission test facility in Australia, which will be aimed at supporting ADF helicopters. The Multi-Purpose Test Bench (MPTB) will be the first of its kind in the southern hemisphere, and will provide a state-of-the-art, high-tech repair and
Lockheed Martin announced a teaming with Bristow Helicopters to jointly bid for the ADF’s Air 9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) at the Avalon Airshow yesterday. The team is yet to announce its preferred platform for its bid; instead it says it will wait until a more defined list of requirements has been
BAE Systems has announced the successful completion of testing of modifications it has developed for the CT-4B Airtrainers it operates for the ADF’s Basic Flying Training School (BFTS) to allow them to meet contemporary civil certification crashworthy standards. The modifications were a key element in BAE’s bid for the ADF’s Interim Basic Flying Training contract
