iscoverCobham SAR Services has won a 12-year, $640 million contract to supply and operate search and rescue aircraft for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). The new deal will see Cobham operate four Bombardier Challenger 604 special missions jets modified for search and rescue to be based at three locations around Australia – Perth, Melbourne and
Archerfield Airport in Brisbane’s south-west has opened a new $4 million student accommodation facility. The airport, which is about 11km from Brisbane’s CBD and caters for general aviation and flying schools, has about 10 providers of pilot training and aviation-related courses. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To
Training school Aviation Australia has set up a new operation in Melbourne in partnership with the Victorian government. The school has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Victorian government and will offer a number of training courses in Melbourne from January 2015. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a
Lithium batteries have topped the Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s (CASA) list of potentially dangerous items to take on an aircraft. The list was released in conjunction with a new “Can I pack that?” dangerous goods (DG) app to inform travellers about how dangerous some everyday objects are when taken on board an aircraft, as well as
Barwon Heads Airport outside Geelong will be able to operate year-round after securing funding to have its runway sealed. Victoria’s regional aviation fund will allocate about $650,000 to seal the airport’s 750-metre gravel north/south runway. Lighting along the runway will also be improved. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has unveiled Japan’s first domestically-produced commercial passenger jetliner in about 50 years at a roll-out ceremony in Nagoya over the weekend. The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) was presented to a crowd of about 500 at the Komaki Minami plant of MHI’s Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works facility on Saturday, October 18. This
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