An RAAF C-17 Globemaster will shortly be headed to Kathmandu with humanitarian and disaster relief supplies as part of the global effort to support Nepal following the devastating earthquakes that struck on Saturday. Defence Minister Kevin Andrews said the C-17 will also be used to evacuate Australian citizens and approved foreign nationals from the Nepal capital to
Virgin Australia has named former investment banker Elizabeth Bryan as the successor to outgoing chairman Neil Chatfield. Bryan is currently the chairman of Caltex Australia and on the board of Westpac Banking Corporation and Insurance Australia Group. Previously, Bryan was also chairman of UniSuper. The incoming Virgin director also had about 30 years experience in
Jetstar is planning to launch new routes and add extra flights to Sydney from Avalon Airport as part of a new deal with the Victorian Government. Premier Daniel Andrews says the state government has signed a 10-year agreement with the Qantas-owned low-cost carrier to secure the future of Avalon Airport. The Victorian government will contribute $12
Airbus expects Australia to have four so-called aviation mega-cities by 2033 as the growth in global passenger traffic results in new routes from local and overseas carriers. The Toulouse-based manufacturer defines an aviation mega-city as those which have more than 10,000 long-haul passengers a day. Currently, Sydney and Melbourne are the only two inclusions on
There was the rare sight of three NSW Ambulance Greater Sydney Area HEMS AW139s at the scene of a single motor vehicle accident on April 23 at Wandandian, south of Sussex Inlet on Sydney’s south coast. Two Bankstown Airport-based AW139s and one from the Illawarra Regional Airport landed in a heavy vehicle inspection bay adjacent
Airbus Group Australia Pacific and the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) have commissioned a joint helicopter support centre at Brisbane Airport that will be staffed by a mixture of industry and military personnel. The move is intended as a way of optimising support for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) fleets of ARH Tiger attack helicopters and
