Government announces new round of remote airstrip upgrades
Ninety-one remote airstrips around Australia have secured funding for upgrades such as runway improvements, installation of navigation aids and even the building of a camel proof fence. Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester announced the recipients of the federal government’s latest round of the Remote Airstrip Upgrade Programme on Friday. The 91 projects were spread
Palisade Investment Partners to run Sunshine Coast Airport under 99-year lease
Investment firm Palisade Investment Partners will pay $82 million to Sunshine Coast Council for a 99-year lease at Sunshine Coast Airport in a deal that also covers funding for the planned new runway and terminal upgrades. Under the terms of the lease, Palisade will manage the airport and pay an annual rental fee to Sunshine Coast
Alliance Aviation Services says it is encouraged by signs of a pickup in mining-related flying after reporting a near doubling of first half profit as its efforts to diversify the business start to pay off. The charter and fly-in/fly-out operator posted net profit after tax of $8.7 million for the six months to December 31
RFDS Central Operations to establish new base at Darwin
Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Central Operations will have a place to call its own at Darwin Airport with the construction of a new $4 million aeromedical facility. The new Darwin base features an engineering and maintenance hangar able to fit four aircraft, as well as enough parking space for up to six aircraft on
RAAF F-35, Growler to make Avalon debuts
The RAAF’s first two Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters will make their public debut at the Australian International Airshow at Avalon on Friday March 3, Defence Minister Senator Marise Payne and Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne announced on Tuesday. “The first two F-35A aircraft, AU-001 and AU-002 will arrive at the airshow
Airnorth to bring back seasonal Perth-Kununurra-Darwin flights
Airnorth plans to again offer flights between Kununurra and Perth during the Top End dry season. The regional carrier has scheduled a once weekly Darwin-Kununurra-Perth rotation to operate from June 23 to September 30. The service will depart Darwin on Friday afternoons and arrive in Perth in the early evening, after a 30-minute stop in Kununurra.
