The National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) has awarded Australian Helicopters its first dedicated aerial firefighting contract with a three-year agreement to provide fire response and support services to the South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS). Australian Helicopters will provide two AS350BA aircraft over the fire season for air attack supervision. “The two aircraft will play
Bendigo Airport is to receive $300,000 in funding from the Victorian Government’s Regional Aviation Fund for the airport’s first stage of a $5 million redevelopment package. The initial funding will go towards sealing two taxiways between planned and existing GA hangars and Runway 17/35, drainage construction and improved facilities. “For too long, regional aviation infrastructure
It is perhaps no surprise that one of the unions representing Virgin Australia’s pilots, the Virgin Independent Pilots Association (VIPA), has come out in support of the airline and its CEO, John Borghetti, but what is perhaps surprising is the strength of the language it has used to do so, with a statement saying that
Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Warren Truss has told ABC TV that Badgerys Creek in western Sydney is the “frontrunner” site under consideration for Sydney’s second airport, with the new government now expected to make a decision on the airport’s location early in 2014. Asked during an interview with the 7.30 program on Monday
Air New Zealand has launched online and mobile device check-in for the first time. The airline has launched new versions of its apps for smartphones and tablets that enables passengers to check-in for domestic flights between 24 hours and 30 minutes before departure, and for international flights between 24 hours and 90 minutes ahead of
Air New Zealand’s Smaug dragon adorned 777-300ER has touched town in Los Angeles ahead of the world premiere of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the New Zealand-made film that the airline’s latest special livery aircraft promotes. The 777, ZK-OKO, is the second in the Air New Zealand fleet to wear Hobbit theme decals, after ZK-OKP
