Cirrus Industries Inc has agreed to a takeover by China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co Ltd (CAIGA), which it says will allow it to more rapidly develop its new aircraft programs. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed, but it is expected that the acquisition will be completed by mid-2011. The acquisition is still
Hawker Pacific has announced the delivery of the first Beechcraft King Air 350C to the Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS), as part of an agreement that will see five aircraft delivered. Operating under contract to the Air Ambulance Service New South Wales (AASNSW), the RFDS South Eastern Section will eventually take delivery of two King
BAE Systems will provide deeper maintenance (DM) for the Australian Army’s fleet of six Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopters under a six year performance based contract. The $20.9 million contract, which has options to be extended up to 20 years, will see BAE Systems Australia provide scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, repairs, engineering and logistics support services
BAE Systems Australia has teamed with AgustaWestland and CAE for the ADF’s Air 9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircraft Training System (HATS) requirement. The teaming will combine BAE’s large domestic rotary wing support base with CAE’s experience in supplying and operating synthetic training devices, and will be based around a variant of the AgustaWestland AW109 helicopter.
Defence Minister Stephen Smith has announced Australia has requested pricing and availability for a fifth C-17A Globemaster III strategic airlifter. The announcement was made at the Chief of Air Force’s dinner in Melbourne, a major event to coincide with the 2011 Australian International Airshow. The Minister said, “Recent events in Queensland and Christchurch have underlined
The RAAF’s AP-3C Orion Advanced Flight Simulator (AFS) has been awarded Level 5 accreditation by Simulinc, the highest available under ADF regulations. The AP-3C AFS was developed by a team form Thales in Australia and the UK and provides full flight performance, flightdeck and tactical training capabilities for the RAAF. With the awarding of Level
