Year: 2023
Rex moves into Alliance heartland with FIFO deal
/NJE will purchase two Dash 8-Q400NG aircraft to service the Queensland market and is slated to start operations in the Sunshine State as soon as 1 July.
Read more »Solar energy funding announced for northern defence bases
The systems will be located at five Defence sites as part of a nationwide Defence Renewable Energy and Energy Security Program, according to a public announcement on 7 May.
Read more »RAAF students dispatch aircraft for Black Dagger
/The training exercise is the closing activity for No. 71 Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) Course and will require new recruits to coordinate the live and simulated employment of aircraft.
Read more »Carbonix signs on ArgenTech for tilt at US market
/Australian drone manufacturer Carbonix has announced its expansion into the US market under an operating partnership with New Hampshire aviation consultant ArgenTech Solutions.
Read more »Suborbital flight could cut London-Sydney trip to 2 hours within 10 years
/Research from King’s College London has found most people would be able to cope with the G-forces experienced during launch and descent of suborbital flights, which are currently offered to tourists at a steep price tag by companies such as Virgin Galactic.
Read more »Melbourne Airport passengers up 20% but domestic traffic drops
/A total of 2,710,505 people arrived or departed from Melbourne Airport in April 2023, up from 2,264,236 in April 2022. This was driven by a 136 per cent increase in international passengers, up from 325,077 to 773,645, while domestic passengers dipped 0.1 per cent from 1,939,159 to 1,936,860.
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