Lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has announced the acquisition of former MacAir ATR 42-500 VH-UYJ, joining the company’s existing fleet of 160 turboprops and regional jets worldwide. Now registered OY-EDL, the ATR 42, s/n 571, departed Cairns last weekend bound for NAC’s Billund, Denmark, base. The aircraft had been parked at Cairns since MacAir’s collapse
Boeing has forecast demand for over 400,000 new pilots and technicians in the Asia Pacific region over the next 20 years through to 2030, of which 13,600 new pilots and 15,600 new technicians will be required in Oceania – Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. The 2011 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook forecasts that
Virgin Australia and Delta Airlines will begin codersharing on each other’s trans Pacific services between Los Angeles and the east coast of Australia from November 16. Delta will add its code to Virgin Australia long haul subsidiary V Australia’s flights between Los Angeles and Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, while V Australia will add its code
The GippsAero built prototype of the Indian designed CNM-5 five-seat light aircraft completed its maiden flight from GippsAero’s LaTrobe Valley, Victoria, base on September 1. The all metal, fixed gear, Lycoming IO-540 powered C-NM5’s basic handling characteristics were evaluated during the 45 minute flight, with subsequent flights evaluating stability and control in different flight regimes.
Two HH-60G Pave Hawks have become the first USAF operated H-60 Black Hawk series helicopters to reach the 10,000 flight hour milestone, during simultaneous flights over Kirtland Air Force Base on August 30. The two machines – serials 81-23680 and 81-23644 – are operated by the USAF’s 512th Rescue Squadron, and first entered operational service
Raytheon Australia will provide three Bell 429 helicopters to “maintain and develop the skills” of junior RAN aircrew under a new, four year Retention and Motivation Initiative (RMI) contract from 2012. Raytheon will support and maintain the Bell 429s under the four year, $26 million contract. They will fly approximately 1500 hours per year in
