Aerospace Diary

Posted by Neelam Mathews Dec 5, 2011 Eurocopter says it is ready to propose its latest-generation Tiger attack helicopter to bolster Malaysia’s defense capability as the company showcases it during   flight demonstrations at the 2011 Langkawi Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA). Eurocopter will highlight the Tiger and other members of its helicopter product line during this week’s LIMA event at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Center. In particular, the Tiger will take part in the daily flying display, showing its capabilities that provide the right fit with Malaysia’s defense plans in anticipation of a future Request for Proposal (RFP) by the country for attack helicopters. “Eurocopter is fully dedicated to assisting Malaysia in establishing a highly capable attack helicopter force,” stated Eurocopter President & CEO Lutz Bertling. “Our proposal will be based on the Tiger’s effectiveness, which is proven with combat deployments in both Afghanistan and Libya...

Neelam Mathews July, 2011 As Australia's aviation regulator looks to apply to the Federal Court to extend the grounding of Tiger Airways Australia, travel mayhem affecting up to 35,000 passengers is to continue for several weeks at least. The regulator wants a host of management changes and all the airline's pilots requalified in simulators by a third party such as Airbus before it will allow it to fly. Tiger was grounded late on Friday after two serious safety breaches. An incident at Melbourne's Avalon airport in which a Tiger Airways A320 allegedly descended 900ft below the 2500ft safe minimum height and an allegation the pilots landed without air traffic control permission, is under investigation. Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has said it no longer has "confidence in the ability of Tiger Airways Australia to satisfactorily address the safety issues that have been identified". Rejecting CASA's view Tony Davis, chief executive of Tiger Ai...