The RAAF’s Pilatus PC-9/A turboprop trainer fleet is undergoing inspections after cracking was discovered in the folding strut of the aircraft’s nose landing gear, the Department of Defence said in a statement on Thursday. “Consequently, Air Force is assessing the implications of these cracks, so as to ensure the aircraft meet Air Force’s strict safety standards,” the
A Gulfstream G650ER business jet has claimed a new speed record for a flight between Sydney and Los Angeles with a time of 12 hours and 40 minutes. The record, ratified by the US National Aeronautic Association and now pending approval by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) in Switzerland as a world record, saw a G650ER depart
SIA merges management of Scoot and Tigerair
Singapore Airlines has created a single holding company – Budget Aviation Holdings – which will own and manage its two low-cost airline subsidiaries, the long-haul Scoot and Singapore-based Tigerair. Current Tigerair Singapore boss Lee Lik Hsin has been appointed CEO of Budget Aviation Holdings in a move that sees founding Scoot CEO, New Zealander Campbell Wilson, move
Hong Kong Airlines has announced it will launch daily flights to Auckland from November 10. “With the success of our service to Australia earlier this year, Hong Kong Airlines is more than delighted to announce this second long-haul service, operating daily to Auckland, New Zealand,” Hong Kong Airlines chief commercial officer Li Dianchun said in a statement on
Hawker Pacific appoints GM helicopter sales
Hawker Pacific has created the new role of general manager helicopter sales and support. The new position will be filled by the company’s current rotary sales manager, Matthew Hardy. The company says Hardy will be “responsible for overseeing and developing Hawker Pacific’s integrated helicopter sales and product support services across the Asia Pacific region,” and
Waco Regional Airport in Texas was closed for most of Tuesday after an RAAF C-27J Spartan suffered a reported double tyre blow-out while conducting touch-and-goes during a pilot training flight. “The Royal Australian Air Force has commenced a safety investigation after a C-27J Spartan aircraft had an incident on landing at the conclusion of a
