Airshow to stay at Avalon
Victorian Premier John Brumby has announced that the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition will remain at Avalon Airport until at least 2015 after a new agreement was reached with the airport’s operator. “This agreement with Avalon Airport Australia means that we can continue to grow and improve our event with the knowledge
See, Defence can get it right!
Much has been said in recent years about defence projects that have stalled or have been cancelled, many due to capability creep or bureaucratic mismanagement. Seasprite and JP129 instantly spring to mind. The Wedgetail project has also received its share of criticism, but not all of it is justified. I spoke with project head AVM
Jetstar will base a seventh Airbus A320 in New Zealand from later this year, while the Qantas Group subsidiary is also examining basing A330s there to expand into long haul flying from New Zealand. “Jetstar now has a pathway towards future strategic growth in New Zealand through our ongoing success and strong customer demand for
Rex ups Mount Isa services
Regional Express has announced that it will add two new nonstop services on the Townsville-Mount Isa route from June 14. The new flights will operate on Fridays and Sundays and will depart Townsville at 12.20 pm, arriving Mount Isa at 2.20pm. From Mount Isa the new flights will depart at 2.50pm, arriving in Townsville at 4.50pm.
Boeing wins contract for Next Generation ATC
Boeing has been awarded a research and development contract of up to US$1.7bn (A$2bn) from the US Federal Aviation Administration as part of the FAA’s Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). Under the contract, Boeing will provide air traffic management modeling and simulation as well as the full integration of ground and airborne technologies and
Flights to PNG set to rise
Cargo and passenger services between Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) are expected to rise over the next few years after the two countries agreed to a new air services agreement. From June 3, the available cargo capacity to PNG increased by 30 per cent to 130 tonnes per week, while passenger capacity has increased
