Australian Aviation

The former Australian Sport Aviation Confederation has changed its name to the Air Sport Australia Confederation (ASAC) to better reflect the role and purpose of the organisation. The ASAC says the term Sport Aviation is commonly used to cover a broader range of recreational, experimental and limited category aviation activities which had resulted in some

Hamilton-based CTC Aviation Training NZ has opened a NZ$4m (A$3.74m) expansion to its crew accommodation centre just north of the city’s airport. Named Clearways, the expanded facility includes an additional 72 ensuite bedrooms and supporting facilities, and will allow CTC Aviation to grow its JAA/EASA approved flight training services for its cadets. This content is

The first Sikorsky CH-53K has been rolled out at a ceremony at the company’s Long Beach facility in Florida. Named King Stallion as a tribute to its CH-53E Sea Stallion lineage, the new CH-53K is a larger and almost completely new machine with far greater capabilities, despite sharing a similar mould line. This content is available exclusively

Royal Brunei Airlines has placed an order for seven Airbus A320neos and has taken options on an additional three aircraft. The aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engines, and will operate on the airline’s regional network from its home base of Bandar Seri Begawan. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation

Indonesian ATM plays catch-up It’s hardly been a secret that Indonesia’s congested skies and airports have not been the safest place in the world over the past few years. A European black ban on the country’s airlines, or more accurately on the aviation regulator because of its lack of oversight, is evidence of that. Some

The Robinson R66 turbine has finally been granted EASA certification, some four years after being certified by the US FAA. The certification allows the R66 to be sold in EASA member countries. The company says this is an important milestone as two-thirds of its sales are outside of its US home market, and it can