Year: 2015
QantasLink boosts frequencies on Sydney-Brisbane West Wellcamp
/ | 6 Comments on QantasLink boosts frequencies on Sydney-Brisbane West WellcampQantasLink is adding an extra four flights a week between Sydney and Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport and changing flight times of certain services in response customer feedback. The regional arm of Qantas started flying to the privately-built Wellcamp Airport in November 2014 with Bombardier Q400s with an initial 11 return services a week. This content
Read more »Perth Airport gets new surface monitoring system
/Airservices has installed a new system to improve the identification of aircraft and vehicles at Perth Airport. Perth is the fourth airport in Australia to receive the Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS), joining Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney airports which are already using the technology. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation
Read more »Global cargo market posts modest growth in March
/Global freight markets posted modest growth in March, with declines in European and Latin American markets offset by encouraging signs in the Asia Pacific and the Middle East. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password
Read more »CASA seeking feedback on Part 61
/ | 1 Comment on CASA seeking feedback on Part 61Civil Aviation Safety Authority boss Mark Skidmore has written to pilots seeking their feedback on the implementation of the new Part 61 regulations. Part 61, which was introduced in September 2014, has caused consternation among sectors of the aviation industry which has prompted CASA to make adjustments to how these new suite of regulations for ratings, licences
Read more »Putting on the brakes
/ICAO’s concerns over Thai aviation regulation Thailand is now one of the busiest low cost carrier (LCC) hubs in Asia but its no-frills operators have just been handed a slap in the face by some of their major target markets. And all thanks to the country’s shaky reputation for safety oversight. Indeed, news that the
Read more »First Foxtrot Chinooks enter Army service
/ | 17 Comments on First Foxtrot Chinooks enter Army serviceThe Army has taken delivery of its first of two Boeing CH-47F ‘Foxtrot’ Chinook helicopters. Seven CH-47Fs are being acquired under a $631 million project (AIR 9000 Phase 5C) to replace the Army’s existing fleet of seven CH-47D Chinooks, and will be operated by 5 Aviation Regiment from RAAF Base Townsville. The remaining five Chinooks are due
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