Australian Aviation

Two new types and one heavily modified older type are included in the New Allocations this issue covering a WW2 fighter, an amateur-built replica and a medium sized biz jet. The Yakovlev Yak-3 was a Soviet WW2 fighter which was much loved by Russian pilots and ground crew for its performance and its easy to

A Brisbane Airport curfew would have big flow-on impacts Labor’s successful candidate for the recent by-election in the Brisbane seat of Griffith, Terri Butler, has called for a trial curfew for Brisbane Airport even though there has been no public call for one and Brisbane experiences few noise complaints, largely thanks to rigid night-time noise

  A group of students from Saudi Arabia’s General Security Aviation Command (GSAC) have completed their Diploma of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering course at Brisbane’s Aviation Australia. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Address Password Keep me signed

Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Darren Chester has announced the planned $54.8 million Replacement Chinook Facilities Project at Townsville has been referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works for approval. The project will support the acquisition of seven new Boeing CH-47F Chinooks on order for the Army under Project AIR9000 Phase 5C. This content

HNZ Australia has expanded its operations in the north-west of Western Australia by adding two new AS350B3 Squirrels to their fleet in the region. The company says it has placed the Squirrels at Karratha to supplement its marine pilot transfer operation and to capitalise on single-engine work it was missing out on through only having

Japan Air Lines subsidiary Japan Transocean Air (JTA) has selected the Boeing 737-800 to replace its fleet of 737-400s on regional services from the island of Okinawa. The agreement with Boeing is for 12 -800s, and allows JTA the flexibility to change to the 737MAX if required. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation