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May 2008 issue out now
The RAAF’s 33SQN is preparing to farewell its last 707 (see from p46) and welcome the
KC-30 (see from p62). (Paul Sadler).

MILITARY AVIATION
HUG – Challenges remain.

33SQN – Goodbye to the ‘Seven O’.
EJECT, EJECT, EJECT! – Ejection seats and pilot survivability.
KC-30 – New tankers on track.
COMMERCIAL AVIATION & THE AIRLINES
UPDATE
– Tiger spreads its wings.
TEXT ON PLANE – Inflight connectivity.
GUEST EDITORIAL – The engineers shortage.
FIRST MOVER? – Jetstar’s Airbus led expansion.
V FOR VICTORY? – V Australia US bound under Open Skies.
GENERAL & RECREATIONAL AVIATION
UPDATE – Coastwatch Sentinel fleet complete
.
ATSB – Aviation’s accident investigator.
SOVEREIGN RULE – Cessna’s Citation Sovereign.
AIRTEST – Acclaim – Flying high in Mooney’s M20TN.
Plus our regular columns, NOTAM, Newsdesk, Traffic, Warbirds, Rotor Torque, Defence Update, Aerial Ag, Debrief, Right Hand Seat, From The Regions, Yesteryear, Civil Aircraft Register Update, and Contrails.
 
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Australian Aviation Express
Monday May 12 2008

HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
AIRBUS SITE SALES FALL THROUGH
LOCKHEED PROTESTS BAMS
HEAVYLIFT BUYS OZJET
S


COMMERCIAL
* AIRBUS FAILS TO SELL FACTORIES AGAIN: Airbus has failed to reach an agreement to sell two of its factories in France. (Read More)
MILITARY
* LOCKHEED PROTESTS NORTHROP GRUMMAN'S BAMS WIN: Lockheed Martin has lodged a formal protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) over the awarding of the US Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) contract to rival Northrop Grumman. (Read More)
Virgin Blue's first ‘Capital Jet' service, flight DJ901, departs Canberra. (Paul Sadler)
AIRLINES
* OZJET SOLD TO HEAVYLIFT: OzJet Airlines confirmed last week that owner Paul Stoddart had sold his stake to Sydney-based freight carrier HeavyLift Cargo Airline. (Read More)

BUSINESS AVIATION
* CJ4 FLIES: Cessna's CJ4 business jet prototype made its first flight on May 5 from McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas. (Read More)




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