The airline business is all about passion and going the extra mile, not profit because industry wide there isn’t any money to be made worth banking on. It was passion that drove Paul “Ginty” McGuinness, an adventurous and skillful pilot, and his observer/gunner, Wilmot Hudson Fysh and their friend, and pilot Wilfred Arthur Baird to
New Allocations REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OWNER OR OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS ALP Neico Lancair Legacy L2K‑142 12/8/10 Minnen Holdings, PO Box 426 Geraldton WA 6530 N995CB ASY PA‑28‑161 Warrior II 28‑7916308 27/8/10 Blue Range Aviation, 306 Harpers Rd Barjarg Vic 3723 N2087U BKS SIAI Marchetti S211 004/02‑001 30/8/10 Royston Ferris, PO Box 483 Narrabeen NSW 2101 380 (Republic of
A perfect storm of wet paddocks, big crops, high pest loads and pilot and aircraft shortages has led to considerable pressure on pilots and operators across the eastern states. This is a great time for budding ag pilots to get involved with the industry and hopefully the seasonal turnaround will last long enough for many
With the balance of power in the new federal parliament held by the three rural independents, a rare chance exists to sort out the nation’s many struggling aerodromes, of which many are within their electorates. Given major promises made by both sides to regional and remote areas, the Regional Aviation Association of Australia, the Aircraft
At the recent RAAA Convention at Coolum, numerous operators commented on some customer expectations that low cost carrier (LCC) ticket structures should be available on regional routes. While some main trunk and tourist route carriers may support a LCC model, this cannot be applied to the majority of regional and remote routes. This content is
Operational information does not always come from CASA or Air Services. The following are a few intel items of interest to instructors and others. Flight Review changes This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited access to exclusive content and past magazines. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the