The NATO Airlift Management Organisation (NAMO) based at Hungary’s Papa Air Base has taken delivery of its third and final C-17 from Boeing, just a couple of weeks after it conducted its first mission into Afghanistan. The Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) was stood up at Papa Air Base on July 27 with a mix of
Boeing has delayed first flight of the 747-8 from the last quarter of this year to early next year, and taken a US$1bn (A$1.1bn) pre-tax charge against its third quarter profit result due to “increased production costs and difficult market conditions affecting the 747-8 program”. “As the program assembled major components of initial 747-8 Freighters
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has announced that the company will employ an additional 100 engineering apprentices from February 2010. “Our Engineering Apprentice Program develops the critical skills of our future engineers so they can maintain the Qantas fleet to the highest standard,” said Qantas CEO Alan Joyce. “It is this ongoing investment in our people
Briton Paul Bonhomme has taken out the 2009 Red Bull Air Race after winning the final round of the Race in Barcelona, while Australian rookie Matt Hall finished his first championship in third place. Bonhomme secured the championship from Austrian Hannes Arch after winning the round, with compatriot Nigel Lamb coming second while German rookie
Strategic Airlines has applied to the International Air Services Commission (IASC) for a ruling which would allow it to start Brisbane-Denpasar services. According to its submission to the commission, which is dated September 29, Strategic requests the transfer of capacity held by OzJet, which it has acquired from that airline’s administrator as well as an
The ADF has mobilised a number of aircraft to support earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Samoa and Indonesia. On October 1, a C-17 departed RAAF Richmond for Samoa carrying ADF aero-medical evacuation teams, rescue equipment and emergency supplies, followed later that day by a C-130 flight. Chief of Joint Operations Command, Lieutenant General Mark
