Australia’s two primary aviation regulatory bodies have signed a new memorandum of understanding which places a renewed emphasis on cooperation to improve aviation safety. Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) director of aviation safety Mark Skidmore and Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) chief commissioner put pen to paper on the new MoU on Monday. The new
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) will return to the NSW Hunter Valley for its 2015 national convention. While the program has not been released, the RAAA confirmed the event will be held at the Crown Plaza Hunter Valley, the same location as the 2014 convention, from Wednesday October 21 to Friday October 23
Air New Zealand says it is ending a seasonal Tokyo to Christchurch service in favour of extra frequencies on its Auckland-Tokyo route. Previously, Air NZ in the summer months operated a triangular Auckland-Tokyo Narita-Christchurch-Auckland rotation three times a week on top of its existing Auckland-Tokyo Narita return service. Those extra flights will not be operating
Commander Air Mobility Group Air Commodore Warren McDonald CSC has been appointed the next Deputy Chief – DCAF – of the Royal Australian Air Force. McDonald, who will be promoted to Air Vice-Marshal, will assume the role of DCAF in July, when current deputy chief Air Vice-Marshal Leo Davies will be appointed Chief of Air Force, in
Gold Coast Airport has picked up another international route with the start of Jetstar flights to Fiji. The Qantas-owned low-cost carrier commenced its three times a week direct service on Tuesday, when Airbus A320 VH-VFJ took off from the Gold Coast as JQ125 at 0935 local time, landing at Nadi a little over three hours
A rebranded Skytrans will return to the skies from April 1 under new owners. Townsville-based West Wing Aviation has purchased the former airline’s air operator’s certificate (AOC) from Skytrans administrators Bentleys Chartered Accountants and leased two of its Dash 8 Q100 turboprops VH-QQA and VH-QQG. The company conducted proving flights under the supervision of the
