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Night VFR considerations As we took off away from the lights of the town the night sky was just black. With the downwind turn the lights of the town came into view and gave some reassurance of our location and a horizon. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation

Nhill has shown off its new runway after the completion of recent construction work. The airport in Victoria’s north-west had its runway and taxiway resealed, as well as new line markings drawn, at a cost of about $160,000 which was funded by the state government. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome

US aerospace, defence, information and services company Exelis has chosen Melbourne for its Asia-Pacific regional headquarters. The research and development, testing and systems integration facility in the Victorian capital was expected to create 60 new jobs and support local and export opportunities, Exelis said in a statement. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation

Economic directions statement a new approach for airport development Although little reported and dismissed by some sceptics, the ‘Economic Directions Statement Queensland Airports 2013-2023’ released last November offers a comprehensive new approach to the convoluted airport development/preservation problem at a national level. It parallels Queensland’s Attracting Aviation Investment Fund, and the Australian Airports Association’s recent

Alliance partners Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia plan to increase flights to Queenstown and Christchurch over the summer months. The two carriers say there will up to seven extra services a week between Australia and Queenstown between November and March, representing a 50 per cent increase in seats compared with the prior year. This

Qantas Group News In this issue we report the departure of another Qantas 747‑400. 747-438 VH-OJC was withdrawn from service in Los Angeles on March 11 after operating QF107 from Sydney. On March 12 it was ferried from Los Angeles to Victorville as QF6024 where it was placed in storage. This content is available exclusively