Hawker Pacific adds Bell 429 support
Hawker Pacific has added Bell 429 helicopter services to its maintenance and support facility at Bankstown. Three of the light twin-engine helicopters are due to arrive in Australia next year as part of the Royal Australian Navy RMI 2 program. Another Bell 429 is to be delivered to a corporate customer in Sydney in December,
Perth Airport expansion OK’d
The federal government has approved plans to expand Perth Airport’s Terminal 1 as it seeks to meet growing demand. The $500 million first phase of the plan will see an 80 per cent expansion of floor space to accommodate 16 additional check-in counters, a larger baggage claim area, aerobridges capable of facilitating Airbus A380 superjumbo
Tiger leads in timeliness, Qantas plunges
Under intense scrutiny and operating a reduced schedule, Tiger Airways bounced back to lead domestic carriers in on-time performance during October. Qantas, not surprisingly, saw its on-time numbers tumble amid industrial action that led the airline to ground its entire flight for two days at the end of October, according to figures released by the
Umpire will decide as Qantas talks collapse
The damaging dispute between Qantas and three of its unions is likely to continue for months after talks collapsed yesterday hours ahead of a government imposed deadline. The impasse means the parties will now head for binding arbitration before labour umpire Fair Work Australia, which imposed the deadline on talks when it ordered both sides
RAAF C-130Hs gifted to Indonesia
Australia will donate four C-130H Hercules transports to Indonesia in a deal announced this weekend at the Asia-Pacific summit in Bali. The quartet of ex-RAAF aircraft, worth about $30 million, will be tabbed for humanitarian and disaster relief efforts, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said in announcing the deal. Australia also announced plans to send three
Bombers cleared to land at Melbourne Airport
The federal government has approved Essendon Football Club’s plan to build its $26 million new home at Melbourne Airport. The plan will have no significant impact on aviation at the airport and is not expected to impact traffic in the area, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Anthony Albanese said in a statement announcing approval of
