Airbus has announced that Didier Lux has been appointed as its executive vice president of customer services, effective April 1. Lux is currently EVP quality and will succeed Charles Champion, who has recently been chosen as EVP engineering. Airbus has appointed Pilar Albiac Murillo to succeed Lux as its new head of quality and lean
Aviation Australia has gained approval from CASA which will allow students undertaking some of its training programs an alternative to passing CASA exams, as well as a Dash 8 avionics type training approval. The specialist college has now gained approval for students to undertake its ‘Aviation Legislation (Module 10)’ as an alternative to CASA’s basic
Archerfield Airport Corporation has announced that former Royal Australian Air Force Group Captain Corrie Metz has been appointed as the new general manager of Archerfield Airport. Prior to retiring from the RAAF in February, Metz was Chief of Staff for Combat Support Group, with primay responsibility of managing the development of fixed and expeditionary airbase
Raytheon Australia has won a contract to provide training support services to the RAAF’s fleet of 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets at RAAF Base Amberley when they arrive next month. Under the contract, Raytheon will provide “maintenance, logistics, and training services to support the Super Hornet flight simulators, visual environment maintenance trainers and electronic classrooms,” according
The first Citation CJ4 to be built on the type’s new assembly line at Cessna’s Wichita, Kansas, plant, made its first flight on February 17. Meanwhile, Cessna has also confirmed that CJ4 performance will be better than early projections, with a maximum cruise speed of over 450kt (up from 435kt) and a maximum range of
The USAF is close to releasing a Request for Proposals for its oft-delayed KC-X program to acquire 179 air refuelling tankers to replace obsolete KC-135s in service. The RFP, the third effort by the service in eight years to acquire the KC-X after two previous programs were dumped in controversy, is due to be released
