Category: Civil Aviation

Some new generation business jets that have been produced since 2005 will now be able to land and take off at Sydney and Adelaide airports during curfew hours, the federal government says. The list of aircraft allowed to operate between 11pm and 6am at both airports has been updated following a review that commenced in September

Aircraft will have to report their location every 15 minutes under a proposal from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The ICAO recommendation, made at a meeting of its member states in Montreal on Wednesday, follows the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in March 2014. The aircraft that operated the flight, a Boeing 777-200ER with registration 9M-MRO,

Qantas has finally found a retirement home for its first Boeing 747-400, registration VH-OJA. The airline annonced on Thursday that VH-OJA will go on display with the Historical Aviation Restoration Society (HARS) at Illawarra Regional Airport at Albion Park south of Wollongong. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest

Embraer plans to showcase its new E2 family of jet aircraft in Australia in March as part of a promotional tour through the Asia-Pacific. The Brazil-based manufacturer is expected to bring a mockup of the E2 jet to Sydney for a series of media and industry events. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation