The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has opened an investigation into the loss of a propeller during a Regional Express (Rex) flight from Albury to Sydney. Saab 340B VH-NRX was operating flight ZL768 on Friday when the right propeller became separated from the engine about 19km from Sydney. The aircraft was carrying 16 passengers and three
April 2017
NEW ALLOCATIONS REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS ACZ/7 Kawasaki BK117B-2 1035 23/2/17 Bristow Helicopters Australia, 130 Fauntleroy Ave Redcliffe WA 6104 P2-HBR VH-BZD P2-HBR ZK-HHL HL9242 JA9904 AFK/8 PA-46-500TP Malibu Meridian 4697190 3/3/17 Alexandros Karatamoglou, 15 Ashford Pl South Bunbury WA 6230 N3103A ANE/8 GippsAero GA8-TC 320 Airvan GA8-TC 320-17-238 8/2/17 GippsAero, PO Box 881 Morwell Vic
Fiji Airways posts increase in full year profit
Fiji Airways has overcome the negative impact of Tropical Cyclone Winston and growing competition on international routes on the way to a 20 per cent improvement in full year profit in 2016. The airline group, which covers Fiji Airways, Fiji Link and other subsidiaries, reported profit before tax of $FJ84.5 million for the 12 months
Central Coast Council looking to establish aviation hub
Central Coast Council is offering aviation and aerospace firms the opportunity to secure airside leases at its Warnervale Airport. The council said on Friday it had opened an expressions of interest (EOI) process for general aviation, aerospace and associated businesses to come to the NSW Central Coast. Central Coast Council group leader of assets, infrastructure
Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia progress biofuel bid
Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia say they have compiled a short-list of potential companies for the supply of commercially viable, locally produced aviation biofuel, following their request for information (RFI) process. In March 2016, the two carriers published the RFI as part of a new partnership, hoping the size of their combined operations would
Cathay slumps to full year loss
Aviation powerhouse Cathay Pacific Airways has slumped to just the third annual loss in its 70-year history as intense competition and overcapacity hit yields while economic jitters affected demand in crucial business markets. Cathay reported a net loss of HK$575 million (A$98 million) for the 12 months to December 31 2016, slumping into the red
