RAAF airlift efforts in Padang Assist It is a scenario the RAAF is becoming increasingly experienced at – responding to a natural disaster in a neighbouring country where Australian airlift assets can play an enormous role in relief efforts. The big relief efforts that followed the September 30 earthquake off Padang, on the Indonesian island

The A380 in service with Qantas & SIA With just over a year in service, Qantas’s flagship A380 fleet is proving to be popular on its key London and Los Angeles routes, while October 25 saw the second anniversary of the aircraft entering service with Singapore Airlines. Both carriers have been operating their aircraft against

The Lockheed Martin/ Sikorsky MH-60R ‘Romeo’ is possibly the front runner for the Navy’s Future Naval Aviation Combat system project, which looks to be nearing a critical stage. The MH-60R is one of two contenders for the Air 9000 Phase 8 requirement for 24 helicopters to replace the RAN’s existing 16 S‑70B Seahawks and the

Commercial A330 Freighter Flies the Airbus A330-200f Freighter Successfully Completed Its Maiden Flight From Toulouse on the Morning of November 5, Launching a 180 Hour Flight Test Program. The 3hr 50min Hour Flight Departed From Toulouse-blagnac Airport’s Runway 32 at Just After 10am Local Time. After Evaluation of Test Points, Including an Altitude of 41,000ft