Hawker Pacific to demonstrate Bell 407GX helicopter at Sanctuary Cove boat show
Hawker Pacific will demonstrate a Bell 407GX helicopter at the 2015 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. The aircraft sales and support company says the 407GX seats up to six passengers and had the performance, reliability, speed and manoeuvrability for a range of missions and payloads. Hawker Pacific represents Bell Helicopter, Beechcraft and Diamond Aircraft in
Two Jetstar A320s damaged after fire extinguishers trigger inside Newcastle Airport hangar
Two Jetstar Airbus A320s are out of service after being doused with foam when a fire suppression system triggered inside a maintenance hangar at Newcastle Airport. The two narrowbodies – VH-VQW and VH-VQC – were inside the hangar when the fire system tripped on April 23 and filled the hangar with foam. VH-VQW, which arrived
British Airways has signed up actor Naomi Watts to help the airline celebrate its 80th anniversary of flights to Australia. The UK flag carrier’s first flight with paying customers to Australia began on April 13 1935, with then Imperial Airways operating the service in partnership with Qantas Empire Airways. The trip took 12 days, covered
An RAAF C-17 Globemaster will shortly be headed to Kathmandu with humanitarian and disaster relief supplies as part of the global effort to support Nepal following the devastating earthquakes that struck on Saturday. Defence Minister Kevin Andrews said the C-17 will also be used to evacuate Australian citizens and approved foreign nationals from the Nepal capital to
Virgin Australia has named former investment banker Elizabeth Bryan as the successor to outgoing chairman Neil Chatfield. Bryan is currently the chairman of Caltex Australia and on the board of Westpac Banking Corporation and Insurance Australia Group. Previously, Bryan was also chairman of UniSuper. The incoming Virgin director also had about 30 years experience in
Jetstar plans expansion at Avalon after signing new 10-year deal with Victorian government
Jetstar is planning to launch new routes and add extra flights to Sydney from Avalon Airport as part of a new deal with the Victorian Government. Premier Daniel Andrews says the state government has signed a 10-year agreement with the Qantas-owned low-cost carrier to secure the future of Avalon Airport. The Victorian government will contribute $12
