A proposal to operate the STOVL F-35B variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter off the RAN’s new LHD amphibious assault ships has been dropped, according to a report in the Australian Financial Review. Prime Minister Tony Abbott had asked Defence to evaluate operating F-35Bs from the LHDs as part of the Defence White Paper deliberations, but
Airbus has released an image of Cathay Pacific’s first Airbus A350-900 taking shape at the manufacturer’s final assembly line at Tolouse, France. The image shows the wings, the horizontal and vertical tailplane as well as tail cone have been joined to the fuselage, with the aircraft sporting serial number MSN 29. Cathay, which has 48
CAE has been awarded a contract to develop an MH-60R Seahawk ‘Romeo’ composite maintenance trainer, and to procure a rear crew trainer for the combat helicopter, for the Royal Australian Navy under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The composite maintenance trainer will be a modified Romeo helicopter specifically designed to provide mechanical, electrical and
Owners and operators of remote airfields have until August 31 to apply for federal government funding towards upgrades. Canberra has opened a fresh round of applications for its remote airstrip upgrade program, which offers funding for improvements to airfields in isolated communities. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss released
Australian Airports Association (AAA) chief executive Caroline Wilkie has welcomed the ongoing support of the corporate sector over the past 12 months. The association, which represents about 260 airports around the country from the major international gateways to smaller rural airstrips, said on Wednesday it ended 2014/15 with 130 corporate members. The AAA said corporate membership
Gold Coast Airport plans to start construction of new aircraft stands and aerobridges in early 2016 in order to meet the growth in passenger traffic expected in the years ahead. Stage one of the project involves upgrading the southern end of the airport, including a terminal development, building three new Code E aircraft parking stands
