NSW Premier Kristina Keneally has given an additional $500,000 grant to the Tamworth region helicopter rescue service during the opening ceremony of the service’s new headquarters at Tamworth Airport on November 26. The additional funds, on top of the $4 million the service has already received from the state government, will go towards a flight
Dassault has delivered its 100th Falcon 7X, with the aircraft handed over to a Brazilian financial services company on November 22. The aircraft was handed over over at Dassault’s Little Rock, Arkansas, completion centre. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article,
Texas based GA manufacturer, Mooney, has laid off all but 10 of its employees as the search for an investor/s to save the company continues. The company, which had 500 employees in 2008 when lay offs commenced, will further reduce its current workforce of 53 in the next few weeks. This content is available exclusively
CHC Helicopters has won a contract worth up to $500 million from Woodside Energy to support that company’s operations out of Karratha in WA. The contract, currently operated by Bristow, will initially be for five years with options for an additional four years. CHC will operate four EC225s and two AW139s on the contract, which
Tecnam’s P2006T four seat light twin has received US FAA certification. The certification comes after similar recognition from Europe’s EASA in June, and paves the way for sales to ramp up in the US. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article,
The ExecuJet Aviation Group has been issued with an AOC by the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority. The AOC will allow the operator to commence base aircraft operations in the country, the first of which will be with a privately owned Gulfstream G550 which will be available for third party charter. This content is available