All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 88
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Airline BusinessJAL plays the long game with pandemic response
Japan Airlines (JAL) is focused on long-term survival as it weighs its network, finances, and fleet, amid the coronavirus pandemic. JAL sees sharply diverging trends for its domestic and international network, says the carrier in an email interview with FlightGlobal. Source: JAL JAL has 25 787-8s in its ...
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NewsCanberra pledges A$1.3 billion to local UAS sector
Australia plans to invest up to A$1.3 billion ($934 million) to develop small unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) to improve maritime awareness. “As detailed in the 2020 Defence Strategic Update, launched by the Prime Minister and I in July, Australia is at the centre of a dynamic strategic environment,” says defence ...
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NewsUS government awards sonar contract for Indian, Danish MH-60Rs
Lockheed Martin has secured a $182 million contract for airborne low frequency sonars (ALFS) related to Indian and Danish Sikorsky MH-60R anti-submarine warfare helicopters. The package covers the production, integration, and delivery of 24 sets for India, and eight for Denmark, says a US government contract announcement. In May, Sikorsky ...
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NewsSpiceJet secures Heathrow landing slots
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has secured landing slots at London Heathrow Airport, effective 1 September. The slots fall under the “bubble arrangement” between India and the UK, and are effective until 23 October, says SpiceJet. Source: SpiceJet SpiceJet’s fleet is comprised entirely of 737s and Dash-8 Q400s ...
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NewsMalaysian brokerage issues dire warning about AirAsia X
Malaysian brokerage firm CGS CIMB Securities has questioned the ability of AirAsia X to survive the collapse in international air travel. In a research note entitled “Low probability of survival,” CGS CIMB says that the long-haul, low-cost carrier’s first quarter results were just the “opening scene for the horror movie ...
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NewsUS Army orders nine additional MH-47G Block II Chinooks
Boeing has secured a $265 million deal to supply nine additional MH-47G Block II Chinooks for the US Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC). This brings the total number of MH-47G Block IIs on contract to 24, says Boeing. It adds that USASOAC will receive its first example this year. ...
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NewsBoeing responds to Australian trainer RFI with T-7 information
Boeing is pitching the T-7 as a replacement for Canberra’s Hawk 127s.
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Airline BusinessAn eternal midnight for Asia-Pacific airlines
Hopeful talk of ”travel bubbles” in the Asia-Pacific has turned to disappointment as the coronavirus demonstrates a profound ability to keep heaping disruption on the travel industry. In early May, hope was in the air in Auckland. New Zealand, one of rare success stories in dealing with the pandemic, mooted ...
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AnalysisTrump administration’s relaxation of UAV export rules offers belated boon for US manufacturers
The Trump administration’s decision to modify its adherence to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is positive for American manufacturers of large unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), but comes after much ground has already been ceded to China. From the perspective of US defence firms, the MTCR is perhaps the most ...
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NewsDa Nang outbreak a blow to Vietnam air travel recovery
The appearance of coronavirus cases in the Vietnamese city of Da Nang has resulted in a major airlift effort, and will derail Vietnam’s air travel recovery. Vietnam has been a significant success story in dealing with the pandemic, having enjoyed over 100 days without a recorded coronavirus case. This allowed ...
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NewsUSA clears $635 million upgrade package for Chile F-16s
The US government has approved the sale of a $635 million upgrade package for Chile’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters.
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NewsBoeing secures six-year support contract for Australian P-8As
Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) has secured an A$287 million ($205 million) sustainment contract for the Royal Australian Air Force’s fleet of 12 P-8A maritime patrol aircraft. The six-year arrangement combines three previous contracts and covers maintenance, engineering, and logistics for the 737 derivative, says Boeing. Source: Greg Waldron/FlighGlobal ...
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NewsWorld’s biggest amphibian marks ocean debut
The prototype of the AVIC AG600 amphibian has commenced testing in the sea in a sortie to China’s north-eastern city of Qingdao.
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NewsAerion Supersonic taps Collins for AS2 actuation systems
Collins Aerospace Systems has secured work from Aerion Supersonic to design the flight controls’ actuation system for the developmental AS2 business jet. The Raytheon unit will develop the aircraft’s moveable leading edge actuation system, elevons actuation system, horizontal stabiliser actuation system and rudder actuation system. A digital rendering ...
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AnalysisIndonesia’s intriguing Osprey opportunity
While Indonesia seems a surprising candidate to buy the V-22 Osprey, the tiltrotor would offer the island nation distinct advantages. But procurement and budget issues remain formidable obstacles to its acquisiton.
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NewsSubaru extends KAI’s contract for 787 centre wingbox work
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has secured a $754 million deal related to centre wingbox work on the Boeing 787 programme. The contract was signed with Japanese tier one manufacturer Subaru, which produces the structure for the 787 family in Nagoya, says KAI. It covers work from 2022 to 2038. “KAI ...
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InterviewEmbraer looks beyond coronavirus to a changed Asia-Pacific travel market
Beyond the near-term challenges from the coronavirus pandemic, Embraer believes Asia-Pacific airlines will seek to optimise their fleets through the adoption of more smaller jets. Cesar Pereira is vice president, Asia-Pacific of Embraer Commercial Aviation. The Singapore-based executive’s sales territory covers the entire Asia-Pacific region apart from China. In recent ...
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NewsRolls-Royce and Bell firm up engine option agreement for V-280
Rolls-Royce has confirmed an agreement with Bell to develop a propulsion option for the Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor, a competitor in the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft programme.
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NewsRaytheon tapped for aircraft self-defence missile work
Raytheon has secured a $375 million contract from the US government to develop a miniature self-defence missile (MSDM) that will form part of an aircraft’s defensive suite.