QantasLink is adding an extra four flights a week between Sydney and Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport and changing flight times of certain services in response customer feedback. The regional arm of Qantas started flying to the privately-built Wellcamp Airport in November 2014 with Bombardier Q400s with an initial 11 return services a week. From June
Airservices has installed a new system to improve the identification of aircraft and vehicles at Perth Airport. Perth is the fourth airport in Australia to receive the Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS), joining Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney airports which are already using the technology. The A-SMGCS automatically identifies all aircraft and transponder-equipped
Global freight markets posted modest growth in March, with declines in European and Latin American markets offset by encouraging signs in the Asia Pacific and the Middle East. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said cargo volumes, measured by freight tonne kilometres, (FTK) rose 1.6 per cent in March, compared with the prior corresponding period.
Civil Aviation Safety Authority boss Mark Skidmore has written to pilots seeking their feedback on the implementation of the new Part 61 regulations. Part 61, which was introduced in September 2014, has caused consternation among sectors of the aviation industry which has prompted CASA to make adjustments to how these new suite of regulations for ratings, licences
The Army has taken delivery of its first of two Boeing CH-47F ‘Foxtrot’ Chinook helicopters. Seven CH-47Fs are being acquired under a $631 million project (AIR 9000 Phase 5C) to replace the Army’s existing fleet of seven CH-47D Chinooks, and will be operated by 5 Aviation Regiment from RAAF Base Townsville. The remaining five Chinooks are due
Jetstar will offer non-stop flights from Australia to China for the first time from September when the low-cost carrier begins service between the Gold Coast and Wuhan. The twice-weekly service kicks off on September 29 and will be operated by Jetstar’s 335-seat Boeing 787-8 fleet on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Jetstar says the route is supported by
