Fast growing Emirates Airlines will train its next generation of pilots at a new academy in Dubai. The airline is investing AED 400 million (US$108.9m) in the Emirates Flight Training Academy, which is scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2013 with a capacity of 400 students per class. Students will be awarded a
Hawker Pacific has delivered its first King Air 250 business plane to Australia. The Pratt & Whitney PT6A-52 powered turboprop will be used to transport “key personnel between remote project sites,” Hawker Pacific said, declining to identify its corporate customer. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue
Organisers of the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame are seeking nominations for the hall’s inaugural class of inductees. Nomination forms are available at the organisation’s website — https://www.aahof.com.au/home/nominations. 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
Piper Aircraft has reported an increase in deliveries and revenue this year, defying a generally downward trend across the industry. Revenues through the end of the third quarter grew to US$92.5 million, up from US$77.6 million last year, a 19 per cent increase, the Florida based light aircraft maker said. This content is available exclusively
Worldwide deliveries of new general aviation aircraft continued to recover somewhat in the third quarter but remain down from last year. According to figures released by the Washington based General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), 436 new aircraft were delivered during the most recent quarter, up from 419 in the second quarter and 372 in the
Passengers booking charter flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Rugby World Cup matches in New Zealand in October delivered ExecuJet Australasia its highest earning month on record, the company says. With hotels booked full in Auckland, many international fans chose to stay in Australia and fly across for the games, ExecuJet says. This content is