Australia has agreed to expand the number of seats available to Philippine carriers under a new air services agreement between the two countries. The new arrangements, which were struck during talks between the two nations in Canberra last week, will immediately increase the capacity entitlements for Philippines flag carriers to 8,300 seats per week, from 6,000 seats
The first production set of Australian-designed and manufactured range-extending wing kits for the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) for use by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has been delivered. The wing kits, which were developed by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), are being manufactured by Ferra Engineering under contract to Boeing. Speaking
The Honourable Company of Air Pilots has released details of six scholarships it will offer in 2015 for the Australian region. The organisation, which has qualified pilots, navigators and rear crew as members but is not a trade union, says two scholarships are sponsored by Assessment Services Limited. One is worth $1,085 towards the Commercial
Qantas’s Perth-based fly-in/fly-out and charter subsidiary Network Aviation has unveiled its new uniforms. The updated look for Network’s female staff members features a knee length black dress with an asymmetrical neckline or black pants, as well as a black jacket and white blouse with red trim on the sleeves and neckline. Accessories include a red
Airbus Group says it will shortly commence construction on a final assembly line (FAL) in Southwest France to build its all-electric E-Fan 2.0 aircraft. The initial two-seater E-Fan 2.0 would be designed for initial pilot training and is due to enter service by the end of 2017 or in early 2018, Airbus Group said in
The potential to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for logistically challenging events such as the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 may soon be realised after a University of Sydney researcher managed to dock a drone to a leading aircraft. The successful experiment took place at the end of 2014 and involved a drone docking
