The Australian Aviation Associations Forum says it welcomes the independent report into Australia’s aviation safety system. The federal government-commissioned report into aviation safety regulation (AASR) in Australia has called for substantial cultural and structural changes at the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and for better leadership of and coordination between Australia’s aviation safety agencies. A comprehensive
Fiji Airways regional subsidiary Pacific Sun has been formally renamed and relaunched as Fiji Link in a ceremony on June 6. The ceremony coincided with the arrival in Suva of the airline’s first of two new ATR 72-600s. “As we announced last November, the new brand for Pacific Sun will be an extension of the
New Caledonia’s Aircalin has become the 25th international airline to operate to Melbourne when it commenced services from Noumea on June 6. Victorian Minister for Tourism and Major Events, Louise Asher announced the services will initially operate twice a week, but will increase to three times a week from October. “This new market will
A 17 year old Queensland pilot will fly around Australia solo this month to raise money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service and to motivate the youth of Australia to identify and actively contribute to their communities. Alex Fisher, a Year 12 student and member of the Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC), City of Redlands
An exercise designed to strengthen the ties between the Five Power Defence Agreement (FPDA) nations of Australia, the UK, Malaysia, Singapore and New Zealand has wrapped up in and around the Malay Peninsula. The exercise involved ships, submarines, and 53 aircraft from the five nations which flew 750 missions, including two RAAF AP-3C Orions, an
Jetstar is suspending its Perth-Brisbane and Perth-Lombok services in response to weaker than expected demand on the two markets. The low-cost airline will suspend its six times weekly Perth-Brisbane JQ 980/JQ 981 services from July 1, while its four times a week JQ 111/JQ 112 service between Perth and Lombok will be suspended from October
