The RAAF and Pilatus are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Pilatus PC-9/A turboprop trainer entering Australian service. First delivered on November 24 1987 and having since amassed 440,000 hours across a current fleet of 63 aircraft, the PC-9 is in service with the RAAF’s flying training units at East Sale (CFS) and Pearce (2FTS),
Tiger Airways has announced four-weekly services between Sydney and Coffs Harbour starting February 15, becoming the first intra-state service operated by the airline. In total 1,400 seats a week will be flown between the centres, which will be boosted in March with the addition of a fifth weekly service. Coffs Harbour is the fifth destination
A new support centre for Eurcopter’s growing business in Western Australias has been opened in Perth, in what the manufacturer sees as a major boost to the off-shore oil and gas industry. More than 25 17/19-seat Puma helicopters are in operation in the state providing supply and passenger airlift support to resource industries. Located at
The arrival of Qantas’s latest Airbus A330-200, VH-EBV Kangaroo Island has provided the platform for the airline to announce that from May it will deploy A330s on all weekday flights between Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. The move is in response to a growing business market, with Qantas domestic CEO Lyell Strambi saying the airline has
Air New Zealand has unveiled a Boeing 777-300ER featuring a promotional livery for the forthcoming The Hobbit movie trilogy. Tbe aircraft, which depicts characters from the soon to be released The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, also features elements of the airline’s new livery, including the white koru on black tail, and Air New Zealand titles featuring
Tiger Airways has celebrated its fifth anniversary of flying in Australia as the airline approaches another milestone – its 10 millionth passenger. To mark the anniversary, Tiger is giving away tickets and has cut lead-in fares on its 11 domestic routes, including a promotional fare of $34.95 between Sydney and Melbourne on sale between now
