A number of groups have come together to celebrate 100 years of powered flight in Australia, which are to be held at Diggers Rest, Victoria, between March 18-21 2010. The celebrations will coincide with the anniversary of famous escapologist Harry Houdini’s first flight of a powered aircraft in Australia on March 18 1910 at Diggers

Houston based Air Routing International, which provides business aviation trip and flight planning, is making a push into the Australasian business aviation market with the appointment of a new Australian based regional business development representative. The company says it sees particular opportunities for its suite of online flight support tools, particularly for corporate operators. “Our

Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) director general Andrew Herdman used the Greener Skies conference in Hong Kong to reiterate his organisation’s position that there needs to be political support for a global approach to tackle emissions from the international airline industry. Herdman noted that the AAPA has expressed its full support for industry targets

Qantas has applied to the International Air Services Commission (IASC) for an allocation of unlimited capacity from points other than Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to Vietnam, which would allow Jetstar to increase its flights from Darwin. Jetstar plans to operate two additional weekly services on its Darwin-Ho Chi Minh City route during peak periods

Boeing announced at the US Army Annual Meeting and Exposition that its AH-6i light attack/reconnaissance helicopter made its first flight on September 16. The AH-6i is based on a modified OH-6 Cayuse helicopter, and features an integrated digital cockpit, an integrated weapons system, and a communications package that enables connectivity with other aircraft and ground

John McArdle, Adelaide Airport Limited’s general manager – corporate affairs, Adelaide and Parafield Airports, was elected as the chairman of the South Australian Freight Council at its recent AGM. He replaces Vincent Tremaine, who has stood down from the position after nearly seven years. McArdle is also currently the national chairman of the Australasian Airports’