The inaugural RA-Aus WESTFLY fly-in will be held on the weekend of September 29-October 1 at White Gum Farm near York in WA. The event is being billed as a mini NATFLY, with trade and aircraft displays, and underwing camping and accommodation nearby. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a
An unopened part of the Peninsula Link freeway near Melbourne became a makeshift airport on the morning of June 11 when the pilot of a Cessna 172 flying from Tyabb was forced down due to thick fog. 50 year old pilot Russell Gray made the emergency landing after a thick fog that blanketed Melbourne made
Bristow Helicopters has started construction on a new hangar and heliport at Karratha Airport to support its offshore helicopter operations there. “This new facility will help us to continue providing passengers with a reliable, safe and smooth journey to and from work,” said Bristow’s Australian business unit director Allan Blake. This content is available exclusively
Eclipse Aerospace started production of its new Eclipse 550 on June 1, marking a new chapter for the very light jet which pioneered the market. Based on the existing EA500 design, the 550 model features the same basic fuselage, wing and Pratt & Whitney Canada 610F engines but benefits from a number of cockpit enhancements,
Kununurra based scenic operator Alligator Airways remains grounded as CASA finalises its investigations into a number of serious safety issues which led to its initial suspension of the operator in early May. After being initially suspended from operating flights and maintenance on May 3 by CASA, the regulator successfully applied to the Federal Court to
Flight Training Adelaide has taken formal delivery of its first two Diamond DA40s as it upgrades its single engine fleet. The aircraft are expected to arrive in Australia from Canada by July and will be followed by another two aircraft in August. FTA plans to take delivery of as many as 26 DA40s over the