Australian Aviation

Emqhr Wins Rescue Award The Emergency Management Queensland Helicopter Rescue (EMQHR) service has received a major international award – Rescue of the Year – in recognition of its herculean relief efforts during January’s Queensland floods. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access to exclusive content and

Auckland Airport and Queenstown Airport have announced the cancellation of an agreement which would have seen Auckland Airport increase its Queenstown Airport shareholding. “We recognise that the prospect of an increase in Auckland Airport’s existing shareholding has been the subject of considerable debate within the community and has been a key factor in the [Queenstown

The US Department of the Navy has signed a Tactical Air memorandum of understanding (MoU) which will see the US Marine Corps acquire 80 F-35C JSFs for carrier operations, in addition to  340 F-35B STOVL variants. The MoU, signed by Chief of Naval Operations Gary Roughead and Commander of the Marine Corps General James Amos

Gulfstream has opened a 55sq m In-Flight Support Center (IFSC) at its Savannah, Georgia, Service Centre. Designed to help the company’s Technical Operations department troubleshoot inflight situations faster, the 24 hour call centre is staffed with more than 40 technical/system specialists able to support Gulfstream operators. The centre features three interactive graphical flightdeck simulators, complemented

Bell Helicopter has announced that its AH-1 ‘Zulu’ Cobra attack helicopter has achieved Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the US Marine Corps ahead of schedule during February. Program manager for the US Marine Corps Light and Attack Helicopters, USMC Colonel Harry Hewson, said reaching IOC for the AH-1Z had “been a huge achievement for the

Melbourne Airport has reported a 12 per cent increase in international passenger numbers, while reporting a slight decrease in domestic passengers for the month of February. February saw an increase of 51,816 international passengers to 502,154 compared to February 2010, while there was a decrease of 2700 domestic passengers to 1,618,653. This content is available