New Zealand has launched a comprehensive National Air Navigation and Airspace Plan to modernise its entire aviation management system in an ambitious 10-year timeframe. Dubbed ‘New Southern Sky’, the plan aims to address all of NZ’s aviation-related infrastructure and services, including air navigation, surveillance, communications, aeronautical information management, air traffic management (ATM), airspace design, increasing
Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has announced plans to operate services between Manila and Sydney from September. The airline says it will commence services on September 9 using new Airbus A330-300 equipment configured in a very high-density, nine-abreast, all-economy, 436-seat layout. Flights will initially operate four-times-a-week. “We are very excited to launch this route, and
The ADF’s fleet of Pacific Aerospace CT-4B basic trainers operated by the BAE Systems Basic Flying Training School at Tamworth has been grounded following the forced landing of a CT-4 near Gunnedah on June 10. A report in The Northern Daily Leader on June 16 said Defence has confirmed the fleet was subject to a
The entire fleet of approximately 104 F-35A, B and C models was grounded for parts of last week after an in-flight emergency of a USMC F-35B at MCAS Yuma on June 10. The emergency was attributed to an oil warning light on the aircraft, and prompted a 90-minute inspection of all development, training and operational test
Airbus Defence and Space has outlined a number of enhancements for its A330 multi-role tanker transport during its annual media briefing in Getafe last week. Dubbed MRTT Enhanced and planned to be flight tested from late 2015, the enhancements include improved aerodynamics, engine performance improvement packages, and avionics introduced on commercial A330s in recent years,
Boeing has announced that it has reached an agreement with five Japanese partner companies to perform significant work on the new 777X. Japan Aircraft Industries (JAI) and Japan Aircraft Development Corporation (JADC) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to provide about 21 per cent of the major structure components for the 777X, including fuselage
