Australian Aviation

Air New Zealand has launched a program designed to attract more international conferences to New Zealand. The airline says its new conference support program aims to grow the number of conference bids won for New Zealand by working in partnership with conference organisers. Air New Zealand says it will support travel to New Zealand for

The first prototype Sikorsky S-97 Raider achieved electrical power-on for the first time during a May 28 test at the company’s West Palm Beach facility in Florida. Based on the successful X2 demonstrator, the S-97 has been designed to compete in the US Army’s Joint Multi-Role (JMR) program to find replacements for a number of

The Shoalhaven City Council’s Southern Joint Regional Planning Panel has approved the construction of a $35 million helicopter maintenance facility at the Albatross Aviation Technology Park adjacent to HMAS Albatross near Nowra. The facility primarily will be used to support the maintenance of the Navy’s new MH-60R Seahawk Romeo helicopters, the first of which are due

Planning, practice and approvals behind each airshow routine An hour and a half southwest of Sydney amidst gum trees and the odd errant wombat, six men in baggy green flying suits can be found walking in close company and weaving intricate patterns. If you’re travelling too quickly or keep to the main road, you’ll miss

Airservices Australia says it will commence construction of a new $11.4 million aviation rescue fire station at Coffs Harbour Airport this week. Airservices Executive general manager projects and engineering, Mark Rodwell, said that the new fire station was being built following a sustained increase in passenger numbers which took it above the regulatory trigger for

The first two RAN members to complete the MH-60R Seahawk Romeo basic sensor operators course have achieved the qualification of ‘SENSO’. Training at NAS Jacksonville in Florida, the first two SENSOs will join NUSQN725 as it ramps up its training before returning home with the first Romeos in December. This content is available exclusively to