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Perth-based HNZ (formerly Helicopters Australia) has taken delivery of the first of three AW109SPs. The aircraft is being readied for marine pilot transfer operations at Karratha in the north-west of Western Australia. Replacing three EC145 helicopters, the new Agustas were shipped to Perth from Italy and re-assembled at HNZ’s Jandakot facility where they are now undergoing

Cessna’s Grand Caravan EX has earned type certification while the manufacturer’s new Citation M2 has entered initial production, both milestones heading what looks to be a big year for Cessna. Having achieved FAA type certification, Cessna’s newest addition to the Grand Caravan line-up has exceeded initial performance expectations.  The aircraft’s upgraded Pratt & Whitney PT6A-140

The Federal Court has granted an extension of Barrier Aviations’ suspension by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to 15 February 2013. CASA confirmed to Australian Aviation that it continues to work with Barrier Aviation to determine whether defects in the operator’s safety management and maintenance practices will be sufficient to lift the suspension by

As the NSW government looks to contain spending on helicopter rescue services in a program that includes a reduction in the number of aircraft from 15 to 12, the state’s health minister Jillian Skinner has come under fire for a proposed ‘mega base’ for emergency helicopter services in Sydney. The cost of the base, which