Hawker Pacific gives go ahead to $SGD15 million Private Jet Customer Service Centre
Hawker Pacific is to expand its regional headquarters in Singapore, announcing the development of a customer sales and service centre at Seletar Aerospace Park. The S$15m (A$11.6m) 9400sq m Private Jet Centre (PJC) will feature a fully equipped heavy maintenance jet service centre, spares distribution, a re-paint facility, FBO facilities including VIP reception and customer
Pearson appointed GM of Safeskies Australia
Safeskies Australia has announced the appointment of Ray Pearson as general manager (GM), as part of the board’s ongoing restructure of the safety organisation. Pearson, an experienced career pilot with over 8000 flying hours on a variety of aircraft, has been in the new role since February 1. His appointment comes ahead of Safeskies’ October
Army helicopter unit rotates out of East-Timor
The Australian Army’s Timor Leste Aviation Group (TLAG) 14 has returned home to Australia after serving in East Timor for six months as part of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF). TLAG 14 personnel and S-70A-9 Black Hawk helicopters were replaced by TLAG 15, with the unit providing a troop lift and aero-medical evacuation capability to
Caribbean Airlines orders ATR
ATR has officially signed a contract for the sale of nine ATR 72-600 aircraft to Trinidad and Tobago’s Caribbean Airlines.
Cobham buys leased 146s
Cobham Aviation Services Australia has exercised an option to purchase two BAe 146s it has had on lease from BAE Systems. The aircraft, a BAe 146-100 and a -300, form part of Cobham’s fleet of 17 BAe 146s and Avro RJs that it uses on mining fly-in/fly-out operations and for Australian air Express freight flights
Airbiz opens in Melbourne
Collingwood based flight operations service provider Airbiz Aviation Strategies opened a new office in Melbourne on February 11, as the company looks to capitalise on its niche market position in airport planning, design and management. Victorian minister responsible for the Aviation Industry Gordon Rich-Phillips joined industry representatives yesterday to officially open Airbiz’s new premises in
