Year: 2016
Army delivers D model Chinook to the Australian War Memorial
/ | 15 Comments on Army delivers D model Chinook to the Australian War MemorialThe Australian Army has transferred one of its remaining CH-47D Chinooks, A15-202, to the Australian War Memorial (AWM) in Canberra as part of the type’s withdrawal and disposal from service. A15-202 departed C Squadron’s flight line in Townsville on April 16 in company with CH-47F A15-303, with the pair of Chinooks making the journey down
Read more »Ansett Aviation and Universal Training partner to offer RFDS Qld King Air flight training
/ | 2 Comments on Ansett Aviation and Universal Training partner to offer RFDS Qld King Air flight trainingThe Royal Flying Doctor Service Queensland Section (RFDS Qld) will train its Beechcraft King Air pilots at a flight simulator facility on the Sunshine Coast. The Beechcraft King Air 350i flight simulator, which is convertible to a B200 full flight simulator, is a partnership between Universal Training Systems (UTS) and Ansett Aviation Training Australasia and
Read more »Perth Airport names new CEO
/ | 2 Comments on Perth Airport names new CEOPerth Airport has named North Queensland Airports boss Kevin Brown as its new chief executive. Brown takes up his new role at Perth Airport in mid-July. He replaces Brad Geatches, who announced his resignation in December 2015. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest of this
Read more »Airbus, Singapore Airlines open pilot training joint-venture
/Airbus and Singapore Airlines have officially opened a new joint-venture pilot training centre that when fully operational will train up to 10,000 pilots a year. The Airbus Asia Training Centre, which already numbers Qantas and Virgin Australia among its 17 airline customers, began operations at a brand new 9,250sq m site at Singapore’s Seletar Aerospace
Read more »Qantas puts brakes on domestic growth in response to market conditions
/ | 13 Comments on Qantas puts brakes on domestic growth in response to market conditionsQantas’s shares have tumbled sharply after the airline group announced putting a brake on domestic growth in response to weaker-than-expected demand. On the domestic front, Qantas said it would cut capacity in the three months to June 30 2016, compared with the prior corresponding period, in response to the airline posting negative revenue per available
Read more »Newcastle Airport reopens after storm causes roof collapse
/ | 2 Comments on Newcastle Airport reopens after storm causes roof collapseNewcastle Airport reopened for flights on Monday after storms that resulted in a collapsed roof caused the airport to be shut down on Sunday. Flights were operating into and out of Newcastle on Monday, despite some damage to the checkin area due to flooding. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a
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