The third annual ‘Haul-a-Herc’ fundraiser was held recently at RAAF Base Richmond. Twenty teams of 20 people each competed to pull the 40-tonne C130J over a 10 metre course in the quickest time. While the RAAF Base Richmond team got the fastest time of 11.68 seconds during qualifying heats, the Public Order and Riot Squad
Tiger Airways has released details of a poll of its passengers for their most favoured destinations for Tiger to fly to next, with Alice Springs topping the list. The top destinations in descending order after Alice Springs were Mackay, Hervey Bay, Avalon and Rockhampton. “As we said from the outset, the voting poll is one
Singapore is leading business aircraft sales growth in Asia, recording a 500 per cent increase in sales over the last five years, according to Hawker Beechcraft. This compares with 394 per cent in China and 389 per cent in Hong Kong. Across Asia, bizjet sales have increased by an average 139 per cent, with 282 units
Bell Helicopters has begun work on new world headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. The US$230 million building will consolidate Bell’s facilities into a single building and improve business and energy efficiency, ultimately saving the company US$19 million in annual operating costs. Home to central administration, support functions, customer services and an integrated training facility, Bell
The FAA has awarded type certification to Sikorsky’s S-76D after an intensive flight test program. The new model features all-composite rotor blades, a Thales integrated avionics system and autopilot, active vibration control and twin Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210S engines, and will enter the mid-size category boasting nearly half a billion US dollars in orders.
The number of Australian domestic passengers in July 2012 increased by 4.7 per cent compared to July 2011, rising to 5.12 million passengers. According to statistics released by BITRE today, scheduled flights accounted for 4.93 million passengers, up 3.7 per cent, while revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) increased by 4.7 per cent reflecting additional capacity returning
