Decision time for a RAAF EA-18G buy The Australian government is believed to be close to finalising a decision to acquire airborne electronic attack (AEA) EA-18G Growlers for the RAAF. The likely decision follows the decision to pre-configure 12 of the RAAF’s 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets while in production to make a possible future Growler

Virgin ‘Elevates’ to top of the pile Virgin Australia has opened the door to a significant recapitalisation by foreign airlines or investors such as Etihad Airways, with sweeping changes to its ownership structure. The announcement came with a half-year profit statement that heralded the tell-ing news that the airline had more than doubled its profits

In the wake of the likely cancellation of the US Joint Cargo Aircraft program, Airbus Military has redoubled its marketing campaign efforts to push for an open tender for Australia’s Battlefield Airlifter (BFA) requirement under project AIR 8000 Phase 2. In a media briefing held in Canberra on March 6, Airbus Military Australia C295 program

Commercial A350 engine gets first flight The Rolls-Royce engine destined for the Airbus A350 XWB has made its first flight aboard an A380 test aircraft.The Trent XWB development engine, fitted with a range of test sensors, was mounted on the A380’s inner left engine pylon where it replaced one of the A380’s Trent 900 engines.