Six retired Australian Army UH-1H Iroquois helicopters have been reserved for sale to historical organisations, Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare has announced. The helicopters will be offered to organisations “in Australia that have strong historic connections with the aircraft and can maintain the aircraft as static displays,” Clare said, adding that it was “important
GippsAero celebrates Nomad 40th anniversary
GippsAero has celebrated the 40th anniversary of the first flight of the Australian designed and built GAF Nomad twin turboprop on July 23 by confirming its plans to place the type back into production as the GA18, with service entry planned for 2014. “The N24A based GA18 will be re-engineered with upgraded engines, new propellers,
CHC Super Puma strikes light pole
CHC Australia AS 332L1 Super Puma VH-LAG was substantially damaged when its main rotor blades struck a light tower while taxiing at Port Keats airport at Wadeye in the Northern Territory on July 21. “While taxiing at Port Keats airport, the helicopter collided with a light pole and rolled onto its side. The crew, passengers
TWU fined for illegal Qantas strike
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) will have to pay Qantas $707,000 in compensation for snap strikes by baggage handlers at four airports in 2009. The federal court on July 22 ruled that the TWU pay Qantas the compensation, plus a $20,000 fine, with union officials fined a further $18,000, for the strike action, which it
Court hearing adjournment continues Tiger grounding
Tiger Airways Australia will remain grounded until at least Thursday July 28 after it sought to have a Federal Court directions hearing of CASA’s application to continue its grounding of the airline scheduled for July 22 adjourned. “Tiger Airways Australia and CASA are currently in ongoing discussions regarding the suspension, and see no utility in
CASA launches task force to review GA regulation
CASA has established a task force to review safety regulation of general aviation, including pilot licencing, AOCs and other safety requirements. The aviation regulator expects the task force, which will begin work in mid April and be headed by Peter John, CASA’s Eastern Region operations manager, will run for more than two years “It is
