EADS unveiled a model of a hybrid helicopter concept at the ILA Berlin Airshow on June 8 which it says could cut emissions and fuel consumption in half while improving safety margins. One of several projects that form part of EADS Innovation Works’s eCO2avia program, the helicopter concept would use four diesel-electric motor generator units,
The Queensland government announced as part of its budget on June 8 that it will provide an additional $1.64 million per year to assist Toowoomba Airport based CareFlight South West upgrade its part-time operations to a full time service. CareFlight Group Queensland CEO, Ashley van de Velde, said the new government funding is a major
Jetstar has announced that its first widebody routes from its Singapore long haul hub will be to Melbourne and Auckland from December and March respectively. The airline will operate daily direct services on the Singapore-Melbourne route with two class Airbus A330-200s from December 16, while direct daily flights to Auckland will commence on March 17
Dubai based Emirates Airline placed a remarkable order for 32 additional Airbus A380s at the ILA Berlin Airshow on June 8. The deal, the largest single order placed for the ultra-large airliner to date, takes Emirates’s total A380 firm commitments to 90, including the 10 delivered to date, and Airbus’s total A380 order book to 234
Tiger Airways Australia has announced that it will commence flights from its new base at Avalon Airport to Adelaide and Perth in November. The announcement comes only days after Tiger announced its first service from Avalon would be to the Gold Coast. The new flight to Adelaide will commence on November 10, with fares on
The Aerial Agriculture Association of Australia (AAAA) has launched its new Aerial Application Management System at its national convention. “The Aerial Application Management System is a comprehensive package that will provide clients and the wider community with the peace of mind that accredited companies are safe, competent, legal and quality driven,” said AAAA president Ashley
