Australian Aviation

Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Anthony Albanese has announced the approval of Townsville Airport’s new Master Plan,which outlines its strategic direction over the next 20 years. The Master Plan highlights a number of proposals for future growth at the airport, including a passenger terminal redevelopment, expansion of the apron area, and a progressive upgrade

The first Airbus A380 for China Southern has emerged from the paintshop at Airbus’s Hamburg facility. It is the first of five A380s China Southern has on order. 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

Melbourne and Sydney airports have both recorded strong increases in international passenger numbers in May, with more modest domestic growth. Melbourne’s very strong international passenger growth is continuing, with international passenger numbers up 18.5 per cent on May 2010 to 490,306. Domestic passenger numbers increased 4.0 per cent to 1,763,396. This content is available exclusively

Qantas, Virgin Australia and Tiger have announced widespread flight cancellations as the ash cloud from Chile’s Cordon Caulle volcano continues to wreak havoc over southern Australia. Virgin Australia has suspended all services to and from Adelaide and Mildura today, all flights into and out of Canberra from 1pm, and from Sydney and Melbourne from 4pm.

The Aerial Application Pilots Manual is the core reference for new application pilots, but it also contains information relevant to anyone proposing to undertake legal, low level operations. Any pilot with a legitimate reason to be in the low-level environment should have a copy as part of their professional library, and the manual should be

Virgin Australia has suspended all services to and from Adelaide and Mildura for tomorrow (June 21), as the troublesome volcanic ash plume from Chile’s Cordon Caulle volcano makes a return to Australia. “The current forecast suggests the ash plume will [descend] below 20,000ft over Adelaide and Mildura tomorrow. With this in mind we are suspending