This Madness Must Stop I don’t know about you but I’m fed up. Absolutely fed up with the childish ongoing stupidity of the Sydney airport noise fiasco. Sydney airport (KSA) is not only the most important hub in Australia’s air transport network but congestion here also affects international flights from far and near. At the

Register Review Twenty four aircraft join the Australian register this month, exactly the same number that have been deleted, maintaining the status quo of more than 10,000 aircraft flying in this country including gliders. Helicopters again dominate the new allocations with Esso adding two more Sikorsky S-76Cs to its fleet based at Sale to service

Melbourne Ground Phil Vabre lives in Greensborough in Victoria, and had a thought that this story might be of interest. It involves the drivers of the tractor tugs that tow aircraft, and this particular story has its dateline at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport. I’m particularly glad to run it, as since my tug crewman friend at

Careflight Govt Funding Cut The NSW Department of Health plans to cut $460,000 from the $1.5m it funds CareFlight annually, as of June 30 next year, reports Peter Cush. The effect will be to cut adrift CareFlight’s 20 part time doctors from next July. The Department also wants to cut Sydney aeromedical services from three