Herc v human fundraiser
The third annual ‘Haul-a-Herc’ fundraiser was held recently at RAAF Base Richmond. Twenty teams of 20 people each competed to pull the 40-tonne C130J over a 10 metre course in the quickest time. While the RAAF Base Richmond team got the fastest time of 11.68 seconds during qualifying heats, the Public Order and Riot Squad
NZDF signs with Hawker Pacific for King Airs
The New Zealand Defence Force has signed a five-year contract with Hawker Pacific for the supply and maintenance of four King Air B200 aircraft. The Pro-Line 21 equipped King Airs, which will be used to provide advanced pilot training in addition to a domestic air transport capability, will be supplied by Hawker Pacific under a
Gulf Air bailout ahead of rationalisation
A US$494 million rescue package has been approved by the Bahrain government for struggling Gulf Air. According to a report in ATW, the conditions imposed on the airline may include substantial down-sizing to focus on regional services, in the process reducing the airline’s international flying program to only Paris and London. Fleet size may be
Tiger polls favoured destinations
Tiger Airways has released details of a poll of its passengers for their most favoured destinations for Tiger to fly to next, with Alice Springs topping the list. The top destinations in descending order after Alice Springs were Mackay, Hervey Bay, Avalon and Rockhampton. “As we said from the outset, the voting poll is one
Asian bizjet demand takes off
Singapore is leading business aircraft sales growth in Asia, recording a 500 per cent increase in sales over the last five years, according to Hawker Beechcraft. This compares with 394 per cent in China and 389 per cent in Hong Kong. Across Asia, bizjet sales have increased by an average 139 per cent, with 282 units
New global HQ for Bell
Bell Helicopters has begun work on new world headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. The US$230 million building will consolidate Bell’s facilities into a single building and improve business and energy efficiency, ultimately saving the company US$19 million in annual operating costs. Home to central administration, support functions, customer services and an integrated training facility, Bell
