Aeromil Pacific has completed delivery of two new Cessna Grand Caravan 208B aircraft to the Queensland Section of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). The two Caravans (VH-NQC and VH-NQD) will operate from the RFDS Cairns Airport base and service North Queensland towns and Cape York communities, providing essential transport for primary health care staff
The new Gulfstream G650 aircraft has passed a series of key flight tests after its maiden flight was cut short on November 25. During a recent one hour and 45 minute flight, the aircraft’s handling qualities, engine operability and flaps were tested, while a number of key avionics, hydraulics, electrical generation, cabin environmental and flight
Airservices Australia’s Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) officers have been issued with new ‘smart’ personal protective equipment as part of a $2.4 million upgrade to ARFF equipment around Australia. Airservices says that the new equipment is replacing clothing which had been in use for more than 15 years, and complies or exceeds the relevant
Qatar Airways operated its first service to Australia on December 6, with the airline’s inaugural QR030 service arriving at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport at 2225 local time. On board the maiden flight from Doha was the airline’s CEO Akbar Al-Baker, the Australian ambassador to Qatar and the UAE Doug Trappett, and members of the media. “We
The first Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III structures test aircraft completed its first flight at Boeing’s Mesa, Arizona, facility on November 23. The test aircraft is equipped with new composite blades, a composite horizontal stabiliser, a split-torque face gear transmission and uprated engines. The upgrades follow earlier efforts to enhance the Apache’s networking ability and
Boeing announced on December 4 that Korean Air has ordered five 747-8 Intercontinentals, making it the first Asian airline to sign on for the passenger variant of the 747-8. Korean has indicated that the five aircraft, which have a list value of US$1.5bn (A$1.62bn), will slot in between the airline’s 777-300ERs and A380s and operate
