Embraer has equipped one of its new Phenom 300 jets with a medevac capability after confirming a sale with medical organisation, Amil Assistência Médica on February 18. The deal will see the first Medevac equipped version of Emraer’s Phenom 300 executive jet, which went into operation in Brazil in May 2010. The specially modified Phenom
Chile’s LAN Airlines ordered three additional Boeing 767-300ERs, valued at $493 million at list prices. In total LAN has ordered 33 767s, with 28 in service.
Brisbane based carrier Strategic Airlines operated its first service from Melbourne Phuket on February 22. The flight (flight VC240), departed Melbourne’s Tullamarine airport at 10:45am carrying paying passengers plus special guests of Strategic Airlines, including celebrities Tania Zaetta, Kelly Atkinson, Mike Goldman, and Jaime Robbie Reyne. Strategic founder Michael James said Melbourne was a natural
Embraer has celebrated the opening of its first US aircraft final assembly plant, as the company prepares for large scale manufacture of its Phenom executive jet series in the US. Based at Melbourne International Airport in Florida, the new 7432 sqm hangar and paintshop facility will be used for production of the Phenom 100 entry
Australia’s upcoming Canberra Class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) has moved a step closer to completion, after the first ship’s hull was launched at Ferrol Dockyard, Spain. The launch ceremony was attended by RAN Chief of Navy Vice-Admiral Russ Crane, Agent-General for Victoria Sally Capp and various other Australian and Spanish dignitaries. Vice-Admiral Crane also attended the keel
CAE Australia has announced the completion of a major upgrade to the Australian Army’s S-70A Black Hawk Full Flight and Mission Simulator (FFMS). With CAE’s upgrade, the Black Hawk FFMS now includes an electronic warfare package featuring new missile warning systems and sensors, as well as a countermeasures dispensing system. Visual upgrades were also recently
