Australian Aviation

CASA is holding a series of briefings for pilots on new licensing regulations, which take effect from December 4 2013. The briefings will be held simultaneously on Monday October 21 between 1800 and 2100 in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue

The heavy operational demands of 92 Wing For any island nation protection of its maritime approaches is a cornerstone of national security and a prerequisite to the defence of its sovereignty. The RAAF’s Number 92 Wing, headquartered at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia provides the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with a broad spectrum of long-range

Airservices has begun upgrade works to the instrument landing system (ILS) installed on the main runway at Melbourne Airport to improve low visibility operations. The essential works include increasing the size of the localiser antenna array at the southern end of the main runway (Runway 16). Works are scheduled to conclude by mid-November with re-certification

Virgin Australia will increase direct services between Perth and the Pilbara town of Karratha in response to continuing strong demand from the mining and resources industry. The new services are in addition to increases announced in June and follow a recent announcement by Qantas it will also increase capacity on the route. This content is

Jetstar has become the first airline to fly direct services between Australia and Lombok in Indonesia, with the inaugural service departing Perth on September 24. More than 150 passengers were aboard the first of the new four-weekly A320 flights. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest

Beechcraft distributor Hawker Pacific will showcase the Beechcraft King Air 250 in its first demonstration tour across the Asia-Pacific region. Scheduled to arrive in the region at the end of September, the aircraft will visit New Zealand, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia before it departs for Indonesia where further demonstrations will be