Amphibious aircraft manufacturer to set up on NSW Central Coast
An amphibious aircraft maker plans to build a new $100 million manufacturing facility on the NSW Central Coast. In a boost to Australia’s aerospace sector, Amphibian Aerospace Industries (AAI) has signed a 40-year lease on space at Central Coast Airport at Warnervale. The site will be used for work on its Albatross amphibious aircraft that was
Perth CBD closer to floating heliport
An application to install a floating helipad on Perth’s Swan River between Barrack Street and Victoria Avenue is a step closer after a development application was approved by the Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife on September 15. “We now have to go through a Request for Proposal after both of our proposals were
Hong Kong Airlines adds extra Australian and NZ flights over summer
Hong Kong Airlines plans to boost its schedule to the Gold Coast and Cairns for the peak school holiday season. The full-service carrier will increase its Hong Kong-Gold Coast-Cairns-Hong Kong service to five times a week from December 9. Further, the airline plans to run daily services to the two popular Queensland tourist destinations during
ATR delivers first 78-seat turboprop to launch customer Cebu Pacific
Aircraft manufacturer ATR has delivered the first high capacity ATR 72-600 turboprop to launch customer Cebu Pacific. The aircraft, RP-C7280, was handed over to the Filipino low-cost carrier at ATR’s Toulouse headquarters on September 22. It has been configured with 78 seats in a one-class configuration, 10 more seats than the 68-seat ATR 72-600s featured
Bell unveils its Vigilant
Bell Helicopter has launched its V-247 Vigilant tiltrotor unmanned aerial system (UAS) concept which the manufacturer has designed to satisfy the capabilities outlined in the US Marine Corps’ (USMC) 2016-2026 aviation plan for a larger and armed shipborne UAS platform. Officially unveiled at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. on September 22, Bell vice
Australia’s domestic carriers improve on-time performance in August
All of Australia’s domestic carriers bar Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) improved their on-time performance in July, government figures show. VARA was the only carrier to suffer a drop in punctuality in August, with the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) monthly report showing 75.9 per cent of its flights departed within 15
