All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 230
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NewsAustralia offers five Sea Kings for sale
Australia plans to sell five of its navy Sea King helicopters, with the aircraft to be withdrawn from service in December 2011 ...
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Top 100 - KAI guns for advanced jet trainer market
Korea Aerospace Industries has placed in 56th position this year, up from 63rd in the last top 100 ranking. The company's advance was due to operating profits of $106 million in 2010, compared with $44 million in 2009.
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NewsCathay to offer premium economy seating in Q2 2012
Cathay Pacific Airways plans to introduce premium economy seats in the second quarter of 2012 and will deploy them throughout its fleet by end-2012. The...
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Indian air force targets fighter crash rate
The Indian air force has lost 46 fighter aircraft in crashes in the last six years, and has initiated several programmes to improve safety.
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Japan’s Hiroshima prefecture orders single AW139
AgustaWestland has signed a deal with Japan's Hiroshima Prefecture for an AW139 helicopter for use in fire fighting and disaster relief operations.
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NewsGulf Air A320 skids off runway in Kochi
A Gulf Air A320 aircraft has skidded off the runway while landing at India's Kochi International Airport, injuring one passenger and causing the aircraft's...
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NewsTony Davis to leave Tiger Airways
Tiger Airways has announced a major leadership change, with acting CEO Chin Yau Seng to become permanent CEO, and Australia unit head Tony Davis to leave the company.
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Mahindra-NAL NM5-100 to begin certification flights in Q4
Mahindra Aerospace and National Aerospace Laboratories' NM5-100 five-seat turboprop could commence certification flights in Australia in the fourth quarter of 2011.
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NewsChina’s J-20 to be effective capability by 2018 - Pentagon
A Pentagon report has highlighted the major modernisation being achieved by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force ...
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Tiger to raise S$158.6 million through rights issue
Singapore low cost carrier Tiger Airways plans to raise approximately S$158.6 million ($131 million) through a rights issue, with Singapore Airlines and...
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South Korea receives three F-15K Slam Eagles
South Korea has taken delivery of three more Boeing F-15K Slam Eagles, with the final eight of its 2008 21 aircraft order to be delivered before April 2012.
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Japan Coast Guard to obtain three EC225 helicopters
The Japan Coast Guard will acquire three Eurocopter EC225 helicopters, with the new aircraft to be delivered at the end of 2013. The purchase will...
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New Zealand struggles with Seasprite sustainment
New Zealand is finding its five Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters increasingly difficult to maintain, a new report has revealed ...
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Taiwan’s AIDC balances defence and commercial work
Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation is the sort of company one would be unlikely to find in the West, with a finger in virtually every aspect of aircraft development and construction, from avionics to engines and complete airframes.
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PICTURES: RAAF AP-3Cs hit 20,000 hours of Middle East operations
Australia's Lockheed Martin AP-3C Orion aircraft have reached 20,000 hours of operational missions in the Middle East theatre ...
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NewsAustralia may decide on additional Super Hornets in 2012
Australia will make a decision next year as to whether it will acquire additional Boeing F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet fighters ...
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Boeing to provide Australian army with Kiowa simulator
Boeing will provide the Australian army with a Ryan Aerospace Helimod simulator for its Bell 206B-1 Kiowa helicopters ...
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Unmanned systems star at Taiwanese defence show
Unmanned aircraft systems were a major element of this year's Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition ...
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CEi pitches BQM-167i target drone to Taiwan
US firm Composites Engineering hopes to pitch its BQM-167i unmanned target to the Taiwanese navy ...
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Qantas to cut jobs, establish Asian premium carrier
Australia's Qantas Group has outlined a new international strategy, which includes cutting 1,000 jobs and establishing a new premium airline based in Asia.