Australian Aviation

Aviation responds to the Queensland floods EMS helicopters, ADF aircraft, commercial airliners and even general aviation pilots pitched in from above to provide vital supply drops, medevacs and support to anyone who needed it in flood-affected Queensland. Ravaged by January’s ‘worst floods in 50 years’, thousands living in the central and southeast parts of Queensland

Boom break, paperwork issues delay KC-30 A missed delivery deadline and then a broken boom during a routine pilot currency flight have thrown the spotlight on the RAAF’s delayed KC-30 tanker program. Airbus Military failed to deliver a KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) to the RAAF by the end of 2010, despite the company

Airbus Military has approved the industrial launch of its A400M airlifter, signalling the start of series production. A total of four series aircraft will be produced by Airbus in 2012, with the production rate to be gradually increased to 2.5 aircraft per month by 2015. That follows a thorough review of all aspects of the

Air NZ’s 777-300ER era arrives Now former Air New Zealand GM long haul airline Ed Sims is not one to make bold claims, so when he says that the airline’s new cabin makeover rolled out on its first new 338-seat Boeing 777-300ER in December “is the most significant advance in comfort for economy passengers since

Federal minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese, has announced the appointment of Peter Fitzgerald as the new chair of the Sydney Airport Community Forum (SACF). The appointment of Fitzgerald to SACF chair follows the resignation of Barry Cotter, who leaves the post after three years of service. Fitzgerald, a local resident and long-term member

Up to 8000 extra seats per week will be made available to both Australian and Chinese airlines, following the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between both countries. The MOU will enable airlines based in Australia and China to immediately offer up to 18,500 seats per week and from February 2012, 22,500 seats.