32 | Flight International | 17-23 February 2015 flightglobal.com
AUSTRALIA
SPECIAL REPORT
On the eve of the Australian air show, our biennial country special looks at
the transformation of the nation’s air defence fleet, with the addition of new
fighters, reconnaissance aircraft and tanker-transports – as well as the iconic
Royal Flying Doctor Service, which has been providing vital airborne
medical support to isolated communities for nigh on a century. We also
examine ructions within Australia’s formerly fast-growing helicopter sector,
while our cover story focuses on Mahindra Aerospace, the one-time
GippsAero, now fast expanding its footprint into all continents.
BIG CHANGES FOR
THE BIG COUNTRY
CONTENTS
34 Power down under Military aircraft
36 Transports transition Heavylifters
36 Doctor’s orders RFDS looks to its fleet
40 Taking on the world Mahindra Aerospace
43 Regulating a regulator Rotor rumblings
45 Scanning the waves MQ-4C Triton