2018 Marine Rotational Force Darwin completes training 37 October 2018 The 2018 Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D), consisting of 1,587 US Marines, has completed another six months of training and exercises in Northern Australia and has now departed Australia. This year’s MRF-D was the seventh and largest rotation to date and also included a […]
Orders for six new Airbus Helicopters aircraft 25 October 2018 Airbus Helicopters is expanding its presence in the North American emergency medical services (EMS) market with the sale of six helicopters for two customers at the 2018 Air Medical Transport Conference, which took place in Phoenix, Arizona from 22-24 October. “Airbus Helicopters has been supporting […]
Bombardier delivers Challenger 350 to Latitude 33 Aviation 25 October 2018 Bombardier announced today that Latitude 33 Aviation, a private jet charter, executive jet management, and aircraft sales and acquisitions company based in California, has taken delivery of a new Challenger 350 business jet. The aircraft will be based in Orange County (John Wayne Airport) […]
Airbus to deliver first HEMS H145 to STARS air ambulance 25 October 2018 Following an extensive RFP process, Airbus’ H145 was selected as the fleet replacement aircraft for STARS air ambulance’s aging fleet, becoming the first H145s in HEMS configuration to enter Canada. The H145, with HEMS interior, will support STARS’ highly skilled professionals in […]
Navy commissions new 822X squadron to operate UAS’ 25 October 2018 Today’s Commissioning Ceremony at HMAS Albatross marked a major milestone in the Royal Australian Navy’s capability to operate unmanned aerial systems in the maritime domain. At the ceremony, the Naval Unmanned Aircraft Systems Unit (NUASU) was formally transitioned to 822X Squadron, making it the […]
New aircraft to enhance police eyes in the sky 22 October 2018 Victoria Police will be equipped with three new helicopters and an aeroplane in a significant boost to the air support provided to police across the state. The four new aircraft will be delivered in 2020 and will replace the existing fleet of four […]
KC-30A returns from the Middle East 25 October 2018 The latest rotation of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30A multi role tanker transport aircraft has returned to Australia following a successful four month deployment to the Middle East. The aircraft completed 95 missions, equating to 776 hours of flying over Iraq and Syria, refuelling […]
Final Hawk aircraft ready for upgrade 25 October 2018 BAE Systems Australia has inducted the final aircraft into its Williamtown maintenance facility ahead of its upgrade that will make Royal Australian Air Force’s Hawk Mk.127 fleet among the most advanced of its type in the world. The project to upgrade the 33 aircraft fleet began […]
The Royal Thai Air Force receives two H225Ms 24 October 2018 The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has taken delivery of its seventh and eighth H225M (previously known as EC725) multi-role utility helicopters. Since 2012, the Royal Thai AF has placed orders for a total of 12 H225Ms under its fleet modernisation programme. Belonging to […]
Embraer receives ANAC´s Type Certificate of KC-390 25 October 2018 Embraer celebrated another important milestone today by receiving the Type Certificate from Brazilian aviation authority Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) for its multi-mission airlift KC-390. The certificate was delivered by ANAC´s director Juliano Alcântara Noman. The ceremony, held at the Brasília Air Force Base, […]