F-22 headlines major US military presence at Avalon 17
A flying display by a US Air Force F-22 Raptor will be the highlight of another considerable presence of US military aircraft at the Avalon Airshow. Three F-22s from the 90th Fighter Squadron based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska will be at Avalon with the aircraft showcased in the flying display by a pilot from
Hall of Fame seeks 2017 nominations
Organisers of the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame (AAHOF) are seeking nominations for the hall’s latest class of inductees. Nominations can be for an individual or organisation who have made an outstanding contribution to aviation and/or aerospace. “Australia has a wealth of aviation and aerospace history and heritage,” AHHOF chairman Steve Padgett said in a
Australia and Israel to establish air services agreement
Australia and Israel have announced plans to establish an air services agreement to facilitate more travel and trade between the two countries. Prime Ministers Malcolm Turnbull and Benjamin Netanyahu have signed a memorandum of understanding to “establish the first treaty-level air services framework” between Australia and Israel. “For the first time, airlines of Israel and
Virgin Australia seeks ACCC interim authorisation to begin ticket sales for Hong Kong flights
Virgin Australia has named either Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney as the “likely” city for its proposed nonstop flights to Hong Kong, the airline’s application to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for an alliance with HNA Group and Hong Kong Airlines show. The parties have applied for interim authorisation from the ACCC to start
Embraer to bring Phenom 300 and Legacy 450 to Avalon Airshow
Being a market where the bulk of business jet sales involve pre-owned aircraft has not deterred Embraer Executive Jets from investing in Australia in the quest for new customers. Embraer Executive Jets vice president for sales and marketing in the Middle East and Asia Pacific Claudio Camelier says Australia is a huge market for used aircraft,
Gulfstream to bring three aircraft to Avalon
Gulfstream plans to display three aircraft at the upcoming Australian International Airshow at Avalon. The Savannah, Georgia based business jet maker will showcase its flagship G650ER to prospective customers alongside the long-range, large cabin G550 and smaller G280. Gulfstream’s representation at the 2017 Airshow is up from two aircraft at the 2015 event. “With consistent growth over
