Australian Aviation

Cobham Aviation Services Australia has exercised an option to purchase two BAe 146s it has had on lease from BAE Systems. The aircraft, a BAe 146-100 and a -300, form part of Cobham’s fleet of 17 BAe 146s and Avro RJs that it uses on mining fly-in/fly-out operations and for Australian air Express freight flights

Collingwood based flight operations service provider Airbiz Aviation Strategies opened a new office in Melbourne on February 11, as the company looks to capitalise on its niche market position in airport planning, design and management. Victorian minister responsible for the Aviation Industry Gordon Rich-Phillips joined industry representatives yesterday to officially open Airbiz’s new premises in

Qantas has announced a new joint venture with US based renewable energy company Solazyme, as it aims to investigate opportunities for algae-based biofuels. The arrangement will see Qantas and Solazyme work closely together over the next 12 months to develop a business case for the introduction of Solazyme’s algal-derived ‘Solajet’ biofuel technology in Australia. The

Gulfstream has conducted a transcontinental test flight with one of its five new G650 prototypes, demonstrating the aircraft’s high speed capabilities. Aircraft S/N 6004 conducted a 1900nm (3545 km) test flight from Los Angeles to Savannah, taking off from Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California, and landing at Savannah/Hilton Head International airport after 3 hours

Garuda Indonesia has appointed Ibu Yanty Siregar as its new airport station manager for Sydney. In a 19 year career with Garuda Siregar has worked as airport station and service manager in Pekanbaru, Indonesia, and has also been Jakarta airport’s station domestic service manager. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a

An Air Nelson Dash 8 Q300 was forced to make an emergency landing at New Zealand’s Blenheim Airport on February 9 after its nosegear failed to lock down in the extended position. Forty-one passengers and three crew were on board the aircraft, which was operating a scheduled flight between Hamilton and Wellington, before diverting to Blenheim