Australian Aviation

Capacity Constraints Qantas, Jetstar and Tiger Are All Introducing Significant New Capacity to the Australian Domestic Market. Tiger’s A320s Represent New Capacity, but Qantas’s Order for 31 Additional 737‑800s Will Allow It to Retire Older 737-400s and Perhaps Replace Some Domestic 767-300 Capacity. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian

Flight Watch Many Years Ago I Was Flying in Remote Outback Australia, Up in the Torres Strait and Into Parts of Png, When We Started Losing Our Flight Service Units. It Was a Matter of Course That You Became Friendly With the Voices on the Other End of the Flight Service Radio. When You Visited

The last year has seen changes in the Australian aviation industry that not even the best clairvoyant could have foreseen. Those changes are on-going and will have long term ramifications for the flying scene here in Australia, not only for the top end of aviation but also the GA part of the picture. Perhaps now

Army to Get Ch-47f Chinooks the Former Federal Government Confirmed During the Election Campaign That the Army Will Order Three Ch-47f Chinooks to Complement the Six Ch-47ds Currently in Service. Then Defence Minister Dr Brendan Nelson Said “initial Approval” Had Been Granted for the Acquisition Prior to the Government Entering Caretaker Mode in the Lead

10 Years Ago • During heavy floods in the Northern Territory, a Eurocopter Super Puma operated by Bristow Helicopters on behalf of BHP Petroleum evacuated 41 women and children – a total load of 43 including crew on January 28. The normal passenger load is 18, and despite the number on board, the helicopter operated

Turboprop Arrivals/ Departures Januaryjune 2007 in the First Six Months of 2007 We Saw 20 Twin Turboprop Airliners Delivered to Operators in Our Region. These Aircraft Consisted of Two Atr 42-500s; One Atr 42‑320f; One Beech 1900d; One Jetstream 32; Six Dash 8‑300s; One Dhc‑6‑300; One Dornier 328-100; Two Casa 212-200s; Two Fokker 50s; Two