A Lockheed Super Constellation similar to those flown by Qantas Airways in the 1940s and 1950s will be making the long trek from Manila to outback Queensland after finding a new home at the Qantas Founders Museum. The museum acquired the Super Constellation, which had been grounded for the past 25 years, at a recent auction
Royal Australian Navy (RAN) MH-60R Seahawk ‘Romeo’ combat helicopter crews have marked the achievement of a significant milestone, having flown 1,000 hours during training in the US. “The NUSQN 725 team clicked over the achievement without fanfare – but with considerable style – during an exercise flying as a dip gang against a Peruvian Type
Construction on widening the runway at Coober Pedy Airport will commence in November after the project secured state funding, in a move that ensures Regional Express (Rex) will be able to maintain services from Adelaide using Saab 340 aircraft. The South Australian government has backed $1.3 million project to widen the runway to 30 metres, from
The Australian division of the Royal Aeronautical Society (Raes) has appointed Doug Nancarrow to the newly created position of general manager. RAeS Australian division president Noel Schmidt said the general manager position, which will be part-time, was created to help the society take a more productive and effective leadership role in the local aviation and
Perth has lost a second carrier on the Singapore route with Tigerair Singapore to drop service to the West Australian capital in early February 2015 as part of the low-cost carrier’s network review. A Tigerair Singapore spokesperson said decision to end service to Perth was made after careful consideration and confirmed the last flight to
Pilatus has announced that its fleet of military training aircraft recently achieved a major milestone by racking up more than three million flying hours, as the company seeks to secure Australia’s pilot training system competition. “Whether it is the PC-6 of the Snowy Mountains Authority, the PC-12 that allows the Royal Flying Doctor Service to
