Australian Aviation

The first Harvest HAWK KC-130J Hercules for the US Marine Corps completed Phase One testing at NAS Patuxent River on April 10. The KC-130J is fitted with a modular roll-on, roll-off weapons system comprising a fire control console in the aircraft’s cargo compartment, a turreted target sight sensor (TSS) mounted in the left under wing

A RNZAF UH-1H Iroquois fatally crashed near Pukerua Bay, approximately 40km northeast of Wellington, shortly before 6am on April 25 killing three of its crew and injuring another. Pilot FLTLT Hayden Madsen, copilot FLGOFF Daniel Gregory and crewman CPL Benjamin Carson were killed when their Iroquois, NZ3806, one of three from 3 Squadron en route

Jetstar Asia has announced that it will fly its first connection to Japan from July 5, extending its daily Signapore-Taipei services on to Osaka. “Japan is a top three international destination for Taiwanese nationals so we see tremendous opportunity for the introduction of our low fares on the route for Jetstar as the only low

Mount Isa came in ahead of Gold Coast and Townsville airports for the highest rate of growth during March, according to data released by the three airports’ parent company Queensland Airports Limited (QAL). The mining town airport saw a 19 per cent growth in passenger numbers compared to the same month in 2009, which QAL

3SQN Nearly two dozen Hornets and Hawks launch from Williamtown into the gathering darkness, the noise and the Hornets’ glowing afterburners piercing the sky as the final wave of flying in ECADEX 09 gets underway. This night wave of flying sees Hornets from 75 Squadron (visiting from RAAF Tindal) and 76 Squadron Hawks fly out

There has possibly been no clearer sign of a seismic shift up market in Virgin Blue’s offering than the appointment of former Qantas Executive GM John Borghetti, 54, to take the reins from retiring co-founder and CEO Brett Godfrey. Borghetti a 34-year veteran of everything Qantas is it would seem the perfect person to take