iscoverDisorientation amid poor weather has been blamed for the fatal helicopter crash that killed a Sydney businessman and his pilot in July 2011. A mechanical failure had initially been suspected as the cause of the crash after witnesses reported seeing parts of the helicopter’s tail section flying loose moments before it went down in bushland
Griffith University has entered into an agreement with Cathay Pacific that will give its aviation students an opportunity to secure a position in Cathay’s Advance Entry Cadet program. The airline sponsored 32-week course will commence when successful students obtain their Commercial Pilots Licence and have met required hours under Hong Kong licensing regulations. This content
Helicopters Australia (HNZ) has reached a $125 million deal with Rio Tinto to provide three new AgustaWestland AW109SP helicopters to the mining giant’s Dampier and Cape Lambert operations in WA. The AW109s will replace two Eurocopter EC145 HNZ had provided to Rio Tinto under a contract expiring this year. HNZ has provided helicopter services to
GippsAERO has signed a deal with Washington State based Soloy Aviation that will see the latter assemble and maintain GA8 Airvans ordered by North American customers. The deal is part of a push by GippsAERO to expand its presence in the North American market. Since many of the Airvan’s components are produced in the US
Australian Cessna distributer Aeromil has opened its new flight academy at the Sunshine Coast Airport. The academy, known as Flight Options, is designed to support Aeromil customers by providing a “new approach to flight training” tailored to customer needs. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading
The start-up Australian Helicopter Industry Association (AHIA) has appointed a volunteer steering committee as it moves toward its first annual meeting. Longtime Bell Helicopter sales executive Peter Crook has been named the steering committee president, with Mark Scrymgeour acting as vice president. Mr Scrymgeour is the fleet logistics manager for refrigerated transport company Fridgelog. Both
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