Helicopter surf rescue for NSW south coast
The Sydney based Southern Region Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter is extending its coverage of aerial beach patrols to include the NSW south coast beginning this summer. In April, the rescue...
View ArticleWreckage of Dragon UXG found
After a two day search, the wreckage of missing De Havilland DH.84 Dragon VH-UXG has been found in dense bushland this afternoon, Queensland Police have confirmed. The site, described by an AMSA...
View ArticleCAF sees first RAAF F-35 under construction
Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Geoff Brown has observed production of the centre fuselage for the first RAAF F-35A Joint Strike Fighter during a visit to Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale, California...
View ArticleSuper Hornets now fully operational
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare have announced the achievement of Final Operating Capability by the RAAF’s fleet of 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets. The major...
View ArticleWedgetail no longer a concerning project
Defence Minister Stephen Smith and Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare have announced that the Project AIR 5077 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) Wedgetail has been removed from the...
View ArticleJanFeb 2013 register listing
NEW ALLOCATIONS REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS CWQ Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III 51377 12/11/12 Complete Helicopter Services, 21 Valentine Ct Narangba Qld 4504...
View ArticleMarch 2013 register listing
NEW ALLOCATIONS REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS AHC Cessna 182N Skylane 18260495 13/12/12 Graziano Sirol, PO Box 113 Glenbrook NSW 2773 N8955G AQU DHC‑6 Twin...
View ArticleApril 2013 register listing
NEW ALLOCATIONS REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS ANT Embraer ERJ-170-100LR 17000357 21/2/13 Capiteq, PO Box 36823 Winnellie NT 0821 AVV Oldfield Super Baby Lakes...
View ArticleMay 2013 register listing
NEW ALLOCATIONS REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS/NEW ALLOCATIONS AHU – Stoddard Hamilton Glasair GII R 383 20/3/13 Warren Matthews, 284 Burra Rd Tullamore NSW 2874...
View ArticleJune 2013 register listing
NEW ALLOCATIONS REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS ARY Robinson R44 Raven I 2271 11/4/13 Heliflite, PO Box 121 Georges Hall NSW 2198 ASZ Murphy Rebel 818R 11/4/13...
View ArticleRomeo rising – first RAN MH-60R flies
The first of 24 MH-60R Seahawk ‘Romeo’ helicopters for the Royal Australian Navy successfully competed its first flight from Sikorsky’s Stratford, Connecticut facility on June 26. The aircraft...
View ArticleNorthrop Grumman delivers first RAAF F-35 fuselage
Northrop Grumman delivered the centre fuselage section for the first RAAF F-35A Lightning II, designated AU-1, to prime contractor Lockheed Martin on September 23. “This centre fuselage will be...
View ArticleQantas cites weaker demand for traffic fall, but Virgin, Tiger traffic up
Qantas says “weaker market demand” resulted in Qantas domestic passenger numbers falling by 2.9 per cent in September compared to September 2012, in contrast to competitor Virgin Australia, which saw...
View ArticleFifth A350 enters final assembly
The last of five A350 test aircraft has entered final assembly at Airbus’ Toulouse, France facilities. Aircraft MSN5 is due to fly in the northern spring of 2014 and will be the second of two flight...
View ArticleVirgin Australia expands SilkAir codeshares to Indonesia
Virgin Australia has begun codesharing on SilkAir flights to five Indonesian destinations – Bandung, Balikpapan, Lombok, Palembang and Solo. SilkAir, the full-service subsidiary of Virgin Australia...
View ArticleQantas founders to be inducted into Aviation Hall of Fame
Qantas founders Hudson Fysh, Paul McGinnes and Fergus McMaster are among the leading historical figures to be inducted into the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame (AAHOF) during a gala dinner in Wagga...
View ArticleInternational traffic drives Adelaide’s “solid” result
Adelaide Airport Ltd has produced a “solid” result for its 2012-13 financial year, with increased revenue and profit driven by a 15.5 per cent rise in international traffic. The arrival of Emirates a...
View ArticleFiji Airways retires last 747-400
Fiji Airways has retired its last 747-400 following the delivery of its third A330-200 earlier this month. Fiji Airways staff were able to farewell DQ-FJK Island of Vanua Levu at an event in the...
View ArticleFinal flight test 787-9 flies
The third and final 787-9 flight test aircraft, and the first to be powered by General Electric GEnx engines, has made its first flight. Flight test aircraft ZB021 took off from Paine Field, Everett at...
View ArticleFight’s on – Virgin Australia calls in the lawyers
The war of words between Virgin Australia and Qantas over the former’s $350 rights issue has taken a new turn with Virgin Australia chairman Neil Chatfield revealing today that his company is...
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