The RAAF has temporarily grounded its Caribou tactical transport fleet after one aircraft experienced an unspecified inflight failure and was forced to make an emergency landing while practicing for the Townsville Airshow last Friday. An RAAF insider told Australian Aviation that the aircraft was flying in the High Range area near Townsville when it suddenly
Airbus CEO Louis Gallois told reporters at a company event that the aircraft maker is worried about the impacts of the strong Euro currency on its business. “At the current level we are close to the limit. Beyond that it will become difficult,” said Gallois. The strong Euro, which is now worth approximately US$1.45, has
Sources close to Airbus claim that it will only deliver 13 A380s this year, one fewer than planned as the program continues to face ongoing challenges, according to reports. CEO Louis Gallois has confirmed that the company “might” deliver 13 A380s this year, but has not yet confirmed that it will be below its latest
The Global Hawk high altitude long endurance (HALE) UAV is still very much on the cards for the RAAF despite the unmanned element of the Air 7000 AP-3C Orion replacement program being pushed back earlier this year in favour of the manned replacement. Speaking in an interview with The Australian last week, Chief of Air
Airservices has announced it will begin introducing GBAS (Ground Based Augmentation System) into service at Australian airports from late 2009, starting with Sydney. Honeywell’s SmartPath Precision Landing System recently became the world’s first GBAS to achieve certification by the US FAA, and was developed with assistance from Airservices. GBAS improves the accuracy of aircraft positioning
Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) has named current company director Bill Grant as its chairman. Grant will replace interim chairman John Ward, and has over 40 years’ experience in property development, local government and project management.
