Aviation Australia to offer courses in Melbourne
Training school Aviation Australia has set up a new operation in Melbourne in partnership with the Victorian government. The school has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Victorian government and will offer a number of training courses in Melbourne from January 2015. Victorian Minister for Aviation Industry Gordon Rich-Phillips said aviation was worth more
Qantas to build new Perth domestic business lounge
Qantas has broken ground on a new domestic business lounge at Perth Airport due for completion in 2015. The new 1,365m2 facility with capacity for 350 people would increase lounge capacity in Perth by 30 per cent, Qantas said on Monday Perth joins Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney as the fifth airport with both a
Lithium batteries top CASA’s most dangerous goods list
Lithium batteries have topped the Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s (CASA) list of potentially dangerous items to take on an aircraft. The list was released in conjunction with a new “Can I pack that?” dangerous goods (DG) app to inform travellers about how dangerous some everyday objects are when taken on board an aircraft, as well as
Barwon Heads Airport to get sealed runway
Barwon Heads Airport outside Geelong will be able to operate year-round after securing funding to have its runway sealed. Victoria’s regional aviation fund will allocate about $650,000 to seal the airport’s 750-metre gravel north/south runway. Lighting along the runway will also be improved. Currently, Barwon Heads Airport closes for about 50 days each year due
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries rolls out MRJ
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has unveiled Japan’s first domestically-produced commercial passenger jetliner in about 50 years at a roll-out ceremony in Nagoya over the weekend. The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) was presented to a crowd of about 500 at the Komaki Minami plant of MHI’s Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works facility on Saturday, October 18. The
Virgin Australia plans full ownership of Tigerair Australia
Virgin Australia says the takeover of Tigerair Australia will fast track the low-cost carrier’s path to profitability through international expansion and back room cost efficiencies. Australia’s second-largest carrier will pay A$1 to pick up the remaining 40 per cent of Tigerair that it does not already own from Singapore-based Tiger Airways Holdings. Tigerair will retain
