GA shipments down over 40% in 2009
As expected, the General Aviation Manufacturer’s Association (GAMA) has confirmed that total shipments for GA and business aircraft saw a major decline during 2009 as the global economic crisis savaged the markets for piston aircraft and business jets. Total unit shipments were down by 42.6 per cent compared to 2008, with only 2276 aircraft delivered
Government opens new RASP round
The federal government has opened applications for the fourth round of its Regional Aerodrome Safety Program (RASP) which will provide $7 million to undertake safety and access upgrades at aerodromes supporting remote and regional communities. The funding will be available to communities for projects including repairing or sealing runway surfaces, installing safety equipment such as
Super Puma fleet passes four million hours
Eurocopter has announced that the worldwide fleet of AS332 Super Puma/AS532 Cougar and follow-on EC225/EC725 families have accumulated a total of four million flight hours in service. The hours have been amassed by the 740 civil and military variants of the helicopter in service around the world, which on average achieve a 98 per cent
Incheon takes top Airport Service Quality Awards
Major hub airports in the Asia Pacific region have swept the Airports Council International’s Airport Service Quality Awards, but Australian airports failed to even get a mention. The awards, which come from data collected by the ACI’s Airport Service Quality passenger survey, saw Seoul’s Incheon airport take out the first prize, followed by Singapore Changi,
Virgin Atlantic, Hawaiian offer RTW fare
Virgin Atlantic and Hawaiian Airlines have teamed up to offer Australian travellers a round-the-world fare via Honolulu and London. The fares will give passengers the option to fly in either an easterly or westerly direction to and from any nine destinations Virgin Atlantic flies to in the US and three gateways cities served by Hawaiian.
ABAA to hold workshop for business operators
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and the Australian Business Aviation Association (ABAA) will conduct a one day workshop in May on the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO), which has recently been adopted by the 200th operator worldwide. Launch ined 2002, the IS-BAO Certificate of Registration signifies that a third party accredited auditor
